Clean Quote by Cornell Woolrich
““I hate the world. Everything comes into it so clean and goes out so dirty. (from COVER CHARGE - currently not listed)””
About This Quote
Source Short story: COVER CHARGE, unpublished
The narrator despises a world that becomes corrupted after entering pure.
In simple terms: World starts clean, ends dirty, causing hatred.
Key Takeaway
Guard your purity against corruption.
Themes
corruption
disillusionment
worldview
hate
Mood
cynical
melancholic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal reflection
- societal critique
- literary analysis
Key Concepts
purity
entropy
morality
Questions to Reflect On
- Can purity survive in a flawed world?
- What fuels the narrator's hatred?
A Different Perspective
Idealism may be unrealistic.
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