Apprehension Quote by Evelyn Waugh
“But I was in search of love in those days, and I went full of curiosity and the faint, unrecognized apprehension that here, at last, I should find that low door in the wall, which others, I knew, had found before me, which opened on an enclosed and enchanted garden, which was somewhere, not overlooked by any window, in the heart of that grey city.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh, 1934
The narrator seeks love, hoping to discover a hidden, magical place amid a bleak urban life, driven by curiosity and vague anxiety.
In simple terms: Seeking love in a hidden, hopeful place.
Key Takeaway
Embrace curiosity while acknowledging uncertainty.
Themes
love
search
urban alienation
hope
curiosity
Mood
longing
melancholy
hopeful
Type
literary
romantic
reflective
When to use this quote
- first love
- city life
- personal quest
- spiritual seeking
Key Concepts
Romantic yearning
existential longing
urban metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the “enclosed garden” symbolize for you?
- How do you balance hope with realistic expectations?
A Different Perspective
The idealized garden may be an illusion, leading to disappointment.
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