Queen Quote by Colette
““It can't drag on this way much longer," she said to herself. "One evening he'll whistle under my window, I'll go down by a ladder or a knotted rope and he will carry me away on a motorcycle, off to a den where his subjects will be assembled. He'll say: 'Here is your new Queen.' And... and... it will be terrible!" viii. Their Queen is away and anarchy reigns! The Journal said so! How grand to be Queen, with a red ribbon and a revolver...””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Queen of the Night, 1925
Desire for power and escape fuels a dangerous fantasy that collapses under reality.
In simple terms: Power fantasies can become terrifying.
Key Takeaway
Question the cost of imagined power.
Themes
power
fantasy
danger
escape
Mood
cautionary
introspective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- career ambition
- relationships
- political movements
Key Concepts
psychology
political metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the “Queen” symbolize for you?
- How do fantasies shape your choices?
A Different Perspective
The imagined escape may ignore real consequences.
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