Drowned Quote by H.D
““She wanted George with some uncorrelated sector of Her Gart, she wanted George to correlate for her, life here, there. She wanted George to define and to make definable a mirage, a reflection of some lost incarnation, a wood maniac, a tree demon, a neuropathic dendrophile...She wanted George to make the thing an integral, herself integrity. She wanted George to make one of his drastic statements that would dynamite her world away for her. She wanted this, but even as she wanted it she let herself sink further, further, she saw that her two hands reached toward George like the hands of a drowned girl. She knew she was not drowned. Where others would drown-lost, suffocated in this element-she knew that she lived. She had no complete right yet to this element, hands struggled to be pulled out. White hands waved above the water like sea spume or inland-growing pond flowers...She wanted George to pull her out, she wanted George to push her in, let Her be drowned utterly.””
About This Quote
Source Literary: Experimental prose, author unknown, 2020
The narrator seeks a partner to give meaning, yet feels trapped between desire and self‑destruction.
In simple terms: Wanting help can both rescue and drown you.
Key Takeaway
Balance reliance with self‑agency.
Themes
desire
dependency
identity
self‑destruction
Mood
conflicted
intense
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- intimate relationships
- creative collaboration
- personal crisis
Key Concepts
attachment
mirage
psychological projection
agency
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “George” symbolize for you?
- How can you help yourself without losing self?
A Different Perspective
Idealizing others can ignore personal responsibility.
