--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Just supposing,\" he said, \"just…" description: "\"Just supposing,\" he said, \"just supposing\" --he didn't know what was coming next, so he thought he'd just sit back and listen--\"that there was some ext..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e20/douglas-adams-122_crash_just-supposing-he-said-just-supposing-he_3077460.jpg" --- # Just supposing," he said, "just supposing" --he didn't… ![“Just supposing," he said, "just supposing" --he didn't know what was coming next, so he thought he'd just sit back and listen--"that there was some extraordinary way in which you were very important to me, and that, though you didn't know it, I was very important to you, but it all went for…” quote by Douglas Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e20/douglas-adams-122_crash_just-supposing-he-said-just-supposing-he_3077460.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e20/douglas-adams-122_crash_just-supposing-he-said-just-supposing-he_3077460.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e20/douglas-adams-122_crash_just-supposing-he-said-just-supposing-he_3077460.jpg) > “Just supposing," he said, "just supposing" --he didn't know what was coming next, so he thought he'd just sit back and listen--"that there was some extraordinary way in which you were very important to me, and that, though you didn't know it, I was very important to you, but it all went for nothing because we only had five miles and I was a stupid idiot at knowing how to say something very important to someone I've only just met and not crash into lorries a the same time, what would you say..." He paused, helplessly, and looked at her. "I should do.” [Douglas Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-adams/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A character feels unprepared to express deep feelings to a new acquaintance, fearing missteps and missed connections. **In simple terms:** Fear of saying important things to someone new. Key Takeaway Speak honestly despite uncertainty. Themes communication vulnerability relationships Mood anxious hopeful Type reflective emotional When to use this quote - first dates - confessing love - important conversations Key Concepts interpersonal dynamics self-doubt expressiveness Questions to Reflect On - What would you say if you could only speak once? - How can you prepare for meaningful conversations? 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