In his state of complete powerlessness the individual perceives the time he has left to live as a brief reprieve.

In his state of complete powerlessness the individual perceives the time he has left to live as a brief reprieve.

在他完全无能为力的状态下，个人把他剩下的时间看作是一个短暂的缓刑。

-- Theodor W. Adorno 狄奥多·阿多诺