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“Come again?' She asked. Yes tomorrow, under the sodium street lights, under the tick of the clock. Under my obligations, my history, my fears, this now. This fizzy, giddy all consuming now. I will not let time lie to me. I will not listen to dead voices or unborn pain. "What if?" Has no power…” quote by Jeanette Winterson
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““Come again?' She asked. Yes tomorrow, under the sodium street lights, under the tick of the clock. Under my obligations, my history, my fears, this now. This fizzy, giddy all consuming now. I will not let time lie to me. I will not listen to dead voices or unborn pain. "What if?" Has no power against 'what if not?' The not of you is unbearable. I must have you…””

Jeanette Winterson

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Passion, Jeanette Winterson, 1987

The speaker confronts fear and longing, choosing present desire over past obligations and imagined futures.

In simple terms: Choosing now over fear and past.

Key Takeaway

Embrace the present desire.

Themes

desire time fear commitment

Mood

intense hopeful

Type

literary emotional

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • personal decisions
  • overcoming hesitation

Key Concepts

existentialism psychology romanticism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “what if not” mean to you?
  • How can you balance present desire with responsibility?
A Different Perspective

The future may still hold unknown consequences.

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