Endless journey Quote by Billy Marshall Stoneking
““No matter how cleverly we disguise our anxieties they bear witness to the imperfect nature of the human heart. To be is to become. To become is not to be. We are a work-in-progress, incomplete, imperfect, unrealised, and by virtue of temporal actions, temporary - a verb more than a noun, an inner quest and an outward odyssey framed by metaphors, like Escher's "Print Gallery"; we make the endless journey round the pictures, retracing our steps in forgetfulness, avoiding but mindful of the space where there are no pictures, where there is no gallery, where there is nothing at all. And like flies in a fly bottle, trapped by a failure of vision, we go round and round and round the moebius loop of a print gallery of our own making, a picture inside a picture inside a picture, forever.””
About This Quote
Anxieties reveal human imperfection; existence is a continuous, unfinished transformation, like an endless, self-referential artwork.
In simple terms: Anxieties show we’re imperfect; life is an ongoing change.
Key Takeaway
Accept imperfection and keep evolving.
Themes
imperfection
growth
existence
Mood
contemplative
poetic
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- therapy
- personal development
Key Concepts
philosophy
metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you apply this view daily?
- What does “becoming not to be” mean to you?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may be too abstract for practical use.
