Conception Quote by John Mortimer
![“Take sex, for instance.' 'What do you want me to do with it?' 'Try to be serious for a moment. Take the sex life of our father.' [...] Even after a couple of brandies he felt extremely reluctant to discuss sex and his father. 'It's something I'd rather not think about,' he said. 'We all come into…” quote by John Mortimer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/280/john-mortimer-7362_conception_take-sex-for-instance-what-do-you-want-m_4946.jpg)
““Take sex, for instance.' 'What do you want me to do with it?' 'Try to be serious for a moment. Take the sex life of our father.' [...] Even after a couple of brandies he felt extremely reluctant to discuss sex and his father. 'It's something I'd rather not think about,' he said. 'We all come into existence as a result of a momentary embrace by our parents which find impossible to imagine. [...] We all assume we're the result of our own particular immaculate conception.””
About This Quote
Explores how people avoid confronting their origins and the paradox of seeing oneself as uniquely created while being a product of ordinary biological events.
In simple terms: Denial of personal origins
Key Takeaway
Self‑deception about uniqueness
Themes
identity
mortality
family dynamics
psychological avoidance
existential irony
Mood
reflective
ironic
somber
Type
philosophical
humorous
When to use this quote
- therapy sessions
- family gatherings
- philosophical debates
- creative writing
Key Concepts
parental legacy
sexuality
origin myth
self‑image
Practical Applications
- prompt introspection
- challenge assumptions
Questions to Reflect On
- What does it mean to claim a unique origin?
- How does avoidance shape our self‑story?
![“George [Michael], I want your sex, so be my father figure and I will have faith if we have to live hand-to-mouth. The diva himself.” quote by Madonna Ciccone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/499/madonna-ciccone-401_faith_george-michael-i-want-your-sex-so-be-my_1362679.jpg)
![“[Joseph] Stalin closes the exposition of these [Leon Trotsky] ideas with the words, "Such are in general the characteristic features of [Vladimir] Lenin's conception of the proletarian revolution."” quote by Leon Trotsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/240/leon-trotsky-2558_characteristics_joseph-stalin-closes-the-exposition-of-t_33931.jpg)
