Dark clouds Quote by Bret Easton Ellis
““I’m drinking a glass of water in the empty hotel bar at the Principe di Savoia and staring at the mural behind the bar and in the mural there is a giant mountain, a vast field spread out below it where villagers are celebrating in a field of long grass that blankets the mountain dotted with tall white flowers, and in the sky above the mountain it’s morning and the sun is spreading itself across the mural’s frame, burning over the small cliffs and the low-hanging clouds that encircle the mountain’s peak, and a bridge strung across a path through the mountain will take you to any point beyond that you need to arrive at, because behind that mountain is a highway and along that highway are billboards with answers on them – who, what, where, when, why – and I’m falling forward but also moving up toward the mountain, my shadow looming against its jagged peaks, and I’m surging forward, ascending, sailing through dark clouds, rising up, a fiery wind propelling me, and soon it’s night and stars hang in the sky above the mountain revolving as they burn. The stars are real. The future is that mountain.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Shining Girls, 2013
The narrator envisions a surreal journey toward an elusive goal, using vivid mountain imagery to symbolize ambition, discovery, and the quest for answers.
In simple terms: A vivid mental journey toward an unknown destination.
Embrace the unknown and keep moving forward.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- personal reflection
- goal setting
- exploration
- mindfulness
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the mountain represent for you?
- How do you navigate uncertainty?
The metaphor may oversimplify complex life challenges.