Answer:
The above passage is a quote from the book "The Giver".
Explanation:
The passage conveys the message that our choices have consequences and that we must choose those that are true to our truths and our convictions.
This passage refers to how Jonas, the protagonist of the book, decided to abandon the perfect and utopian society in which he lived, because that society left him empty, without feelings. When leaving the city, Jonas goes through difficulties such as hunger and cold, however, if he had stayed in the city, the needs would be more but they would still exist and would be even more comfortable, because they are needs of the soul.
