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I was not scared, though, and I could not have told you…

“I was not scared, though, and I could not have told you why I was not scared. I trusted Lettie, just as I had trusted her when we had gone in search of the flapping thing beneath the orange sky. I believed in her, and that meant I would come to no harm while I was with her. I knew it in a way that…” quote by Neil Gaiman
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““I was not scared, though, and I could not have told you why I was not scared. I trusted Lettie, just as I had trusted her when we had gone in search of the flapping thing beneath the orange sky. I believed in her, and that meant I would come to no harm while I was with her. I knew it in a way that I knew that grass was green, the roses had sharp, woody thorns, that breakfast cereal was sweet.””

Neil Gaiman

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Trusting a companion gives confidence to face unknown dangers.

In simple terms: Trust gives courage.

Key Takeaway

Rely on trusted allies.

Themes

trust courage friendship

Mood

introspective adventurous

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • adventure
  • exploration
  • new environments
  • risk taking

Key Concepts

faith intuition psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • Who do you trust in uncertain times?
  • How does trust affect your decisions?
A Different Perspective

Blind trust can be risky without discernment.

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