When you really want something, when you lust, seek…
““When you really want something, when you lust, seek, desire, await, anticipate or expect, when you sit in front of the TV after the late news twirling a plastic spoon in a bowl of lukewarm skim milk and saturated puffs of Special K, praying for nine or so hours to pass so that you can check the morning mail to see if the college accepted, the one-night stand wrote, the tax refund arrived or Publisher's Clearing House made you the winner of a dream house in Wisconsin, when you're really looking forward to something, that's when Fortuna dispatches a couple of her handmaidens to drop a load of shit on you.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
A darkly humorous passage depicts desperate anticipation leading to misfortune, personified by Fortuna delivering unwanted chaos.
In simple terms: Desperate waiting often ends in unexpected trouble.
Key Takeaway
Manage expectations and stay grounded.
Themes
desire
anticipation
misfortune
humor
fate
Mood
cynical
humorous
Type
satire
philosophical
When to use this quote
- college applications
- lottery hopes
- personal goals
Key Concepts
psychology of longing
mythological allegory
satire
Questions to Reflect On
- Why do we cling to hopeful fantasies?
- How can we handle disappointment gracefully?