History Quote by Joseph McElroy
““... between the Great Swirl and the Two Screen, between the back-and-forth and the endless curve that will come of it--as between the centrifugal coagulation away from a cleared Center, and the penetration from one to another heart, we find a back-and-forth trip of substitutions to collapse our history at a cost anyone must afford.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: “The Borderland of Sol” by Joseph McElroy, 1975
The passage describes a dynamic tension between opposing forces and the inevitable exchange that reshapes history, demanding personal sacrifice.
In simple terms: Opposing forces exchange, reshaping history at a cost.
Key Takeaway
Accept change and its cost.
Themes
change
exchange
history
cost
duality
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- political upheaval
- personal transformation
- creative process
- conflict resolution
Key Concepts
Dialectics
entropy
personal sacrifice
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you recognize the cost of change?
- What substitutions reshape your personal history?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may be too abstract for practical application.
