--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Same day, 11 o'clock p. m..—Oh, but I am…" description: "\"“Same day, 11 o'clock p. m..—Oh, but I am tired! If it were not that I had made my diary a duty I should not open it tonight. We had a lovely walk. Luc..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/404/bram-stoker-718_fear_same-day-11-o-clock-p-m-oh-but-i-am-tire_1957571.jpg" --- # Same day, 11 o'clock p. m..—Oh, but I am tired! If it were… ![“Same day, 11 o'clock p. m..—Oh, but I am tired! If it were not that I had made my diary a duty I should not open it tonight. We had a lovely walk. Lucy, after a while, was in gay spirits, owing, I think, to some dear cows who came nosing towards us in a field close to the lighthouse, and…” quote by Bram Stoker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/404/bram-stoker-718_fear_same-day-11-o-clock-p-m-oh-but-i-am-tire_1957571.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/404/bram-stoker-718_fear_same-day-11-o-clock-p-m-oh-but-i-am-tire_1957571.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/404/bram-stoker-718_fear_same-day-11-o-clock-p-m-oh-but-i-am-tire_1957571.jpg) > ““Same day, 11 o'clock p. m..—Oh, but I am tired! If it were not that I had made my diary a duty I should not open it tonight. We had a lovely walk. Lucy, after a while, was in gay spirits, owing, I think, to some dear cows who came nosing towards us in a field close to the lighthouse, and frightened the wits out of us. I believe we forgot everything, except of course, personal fear, and it seemed to wipe the slate clean and give us a fresh start. We had a capital 'severe tea' at Robin Hood's Bay in a sweet little oldfashioned inn, with a bow window right over the seaweedcovered rocks of the strand. I believe we should have shocked the 'New Woman' with our appetites. Men are more tolerant, bless them! Then we walked home with some, or rather many, stoppages to rest, and with our hearts full of a constant dread of wild bulls.”” [Bram Stoker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bram-stoker/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A reflective evening recounts simple pleasures, fear, and the desire to break social expectations through shared experiences. **In simple terms:** Evening walk, fear, and breaking norms together. Key Takeaway Embrace moments that reset perspective. Themes reflection social norms fear pleasure Mood nostalgic contemplative hopeful Type literary reflective philosophical When to use this quote - evening walks - travel - social gatherings - overcoming fear - breaking conventions Key Concepts existentialism social critique sensory detail Questions to Reflect On - How do shared experiences alter personal fear? - What social norms are you challenging? 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