... he ran across the road and began to walk at breakneck…
““... he ran across the road and began to walk at breakneck speed down the hill. He hardly knew where he was walking. Pride and hope and desire like crushed herbs in his heart sent up vapours of maddening incense before the eyes of his mind. He strode down the hill amid the tumult of sudden-risen vapours of wounded pride and fallen hope and baffled desire. They streamed upwards before his anguished eyes in dense and maddening fumes and passed away above him till at last the air was clear and cold again.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A frantic, disoriented rush driven by wounded pride and hope creates mental fog, which eventually clears.
In simple terms: Pride and hope cloud the mind, then clear.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and release emotional turmoil.
Themes
pride
hope
confusion
clarity
Mood
intense
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- stressful decision making
- personal crisis
- creative block
- emotional overwhelm
Key Concepts
psychology
emotional turbulence
self-awareness
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you recognize when pride clouds judgment?
- What practices help clear mental fog?
A Different Perspective
Emotions may persist despite attempts to clear them.