Another day Quote by Gore Vidal
““I have been reading Plotinus all evening. He has the power to sooth me; and I find his sadness curiously comforting. Even when he writes: “Life here with the things of earth is a sinking, a defeat, a failure of the wing.” The wing has indeed failed. One sinks. Defeat is certain. Even as I write these lines, the lamp wick sputters to an end, and the pool of light in which I sit contracts. Soon the room will be dark. One has always feared that death would be like this. But what else is there? With Julian, the light went, and now nothing remains but to let the darkness come, and hope for a new sun and another day, born of time’s mystery and a man’s love of life.””
About This Quote
Source Essay: “The Art of the Novel” (1979)
Contemplating mortality, the writer finds solace in philosophical melancholy, accepting darkness while hoping for renewal through love and mystery.
In simple terms: Accept darkness while hoping for renewal.
Key Takeaway
Embrace mortality, seek meaning in love.
Themes
philosophy
mortality
hope
love
darkness
Mood
reflective
somber
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- grief
- creative writing
- personal crisis
- spiritual contemplation
Key Concepts
existentialism
literature
spiritual yearning
Questions to Reflect On
- What does hope look like in your darkest moments?
- How can love transform fear of death?
A Different Perspective
Hope may feel fragile amid despair.
