It is one thing to decry the rat race. … That is the good and honorable work of moralists. It is quite another thing to quit the rat race, to drop out, to refuse to run any further — that is the work of the individualist. It is offensive because it is impolite; it makes the rebuke personal; the individualist calls not his or her behavior into question, but mine. —Paul Gruchow More about this quote Tags: morality politeness rat race quitting individualism offense Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email