Cold Quote by Cormac McCarthy
“From daydreams on the road there was no waking. He plodded on. He could remember everything of her save her scent. Seated in a theatre with her beside him leaning forward listening to the music. Gold scrollwork and sconces and the tall columnar folds of the drapes at either side of the stage. She held his hand in her lap and he could feel the tops of her stockings through the thin stuff of her summer dress. Freeze this frame. Now call down your dark and your cold and be damned.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Unnamed, Cormac McCarthy, 1990s
A vivid, sensory scene captures longing and intimacy, juxtaposing darkness with a desperate plea for connection.
In simple terms: Intimate moment described in dark, poetic detail.
Key Takeaway
Embrace fleeting, intense experiences.
Themes
love
memory
desire
darkness
Mood
poetic
melancholic
Type
literary
descriptive
When to use this quote
- night walks
- theater dates
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
existentialism
sensory imagery
romantic longing
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the dark imagery symbolize?
- How does the sensory detail affect emotional impact?
A Different Perspective
Interpretation may vary; emotional tone is ambiguous.
![“This cold weather has set all the young Folks to providing Bedfellows. I have signed two or three Licences every Day [as a Fairfax Justice of the Peace] since I have been at Home. I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable.” quote by George Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b92/george-mason-8435_bedfellows_this-cold-weather-has-set-all-the-young_3953.jpg)
