Age Quote by H. P. Lovecraft
“Someday our piecing together of knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas we shall either go mad or flee into the safety of a new dark age.”
About This Quote
Source Short Story: The Call of Cthulhu, 1928
Future knowledge may reveal horrors that could drive humanity insane or cause a regression to ignorance.
In simple terms: New knowledge could terrify or regress us.
Prepare for change, guard mental health.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- scientific breakthroughs
- AI development
- space exploration
- cultural shifts
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How would you respond to terrifying discoveries?
- Can society protect itself from existential dread?
Human resilience may falter under overwhelming truth.