--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It is I who drink lonely Drinks at…" description: "\"“It is I who drink lonely Drinks at twelve, midnight, in hotels of strange towns, It is I who laugh, it is I who make love And then, feel shame, it is ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/836/kamala-das-110634_feminism_it-is-i-who-drink-lonely-drinks-at-twelv_1816070.jpg" --- # It is I who drink lonely Drinks at twelve, midnight, in… ![“It is I who drink lonely Drinks at twelve, midnight, in hotels of strange towns, It is I who laugh, it is I who make love And then, feel shame, it is I who lie dying With a rattle in my throat. I am sinner, I am saint. I am the beloved and the Betrayed. I have no joys that are not yours, no Aches…” quote by Kamala Das](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/836/kamala-das-110634_feminism_it-is-i-who-drink-lonely-drinks-at-twelv_1816070.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/836/kamala-das-110634_feminism_it-is-i-who-drink-lonely-drinks-at-twelv_1816070.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/836/kamala-das-110634_feminism_it-is-i-who-drink-lonely-drinks-at-twelv_1816070.jpg) > ““It is I who drink lonely Drinks at twelve, midnight, in hotels of strange towns, It is I who laugh, it is I who make love And then, feel shame, it is I who lie dying With a rattle in my throat. I am sinner, I am saint. I am the beloved and the Betrayed. I have no joys that are not yours, no Aches which are not yours. I too call myself I.”” Kamala Das ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker embraces both sin and sanctity, love and shame, finding identity in shared pain and joy. **In simple terms:** Embracing contradictions defines self. Key Takeaway Accept all facets of self. Themes identity duality love shame spirituality Mood poetic introspective Type Drink:1 Feminism:0 Introduction:0 Love:1 Sinner Saint:1 Drink Lonely:0 Drinks Midnight:0 Lonely Drinks:0 When to use this quote - creative writing - therapy - personal introspection Key Concepts existentialism self‑acceptance humanity Questions to Reflect On - What contradictions define you? - How do you reconcile opposing feelings? A Different Perspective Duality can cause inner conflict. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Feminism](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/feminism/) [Introduction](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/introduction/) [Love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/) ## Related quotes > [“I feel hungover even though we didn’t drink, and lonely even though I’m used to being on my own”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gayle-forman/i-feel-hungover-even-though-we-didn-t-drink-and-lonely-even-though-i/) [Gayle Forman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gayle-forman/) > [“One can covert only a sinner, never a saint.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-ruiz-zafon/one-can-covert-only-a-sinner-never-a-saint/) [Carlos Ruiz Zafón](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-ruiz-zafon/) > [Concluding a short series on sin: It is appalling to think of a power so strong that it can annihilate with the irresistible force…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-brent/concluding-a-short-series-on-sin-it-is-appalling-to-think-of-a-power/) [Charles Brent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-brent/) > [One can convert only a sinner, never a saint.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carlos-ruiz-zafon/one-can-convert-only-a-sinner-never-a-saint/) [Carlos Ruiz Zafon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carlos-ruiz-zafon/) > [I've been a sinner and a saint. 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