Age Quote by Madeleine L'Engle
““Sorry. I get attacks of quotitis every once in a while. It's a very rare disease with no cure. It usually attacks older people, and here i am afflicted with it at my tender age.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: A Wrinkle in Time, 1962
Quotitis is a humorous metaphor for writer’s block, highlighting the rarity and frustration of creative stagnation.
In simple terms: Writer’s block feels like a disease.
Key Takeaway
Embrace the struggle and write anyway.
Themes
creativity
block
humor
Mood
playful
empathetic
Type
self‑reflective
inspirational
When to use this quote
- drafting
- brainstorming
- journaling
Key Concepts
writer’s block
self‑deprecation
Questions to Reflect On
- What triggers your creative blocks?
- How can you turn frustration into productivity?
A Different Perspective
Not all writers experience it the same way.
![“Hence intellect[ual perception] is both a beginning and an end, for the demonstrations arise from these, and concern them. As a result, one ought to pay attention to the undemonstrated assertions and opinions of experienced and older people, or of the prudent, no less than to demonstrations, for…” quote by Aristotle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/99a/aristotle-78_arise_hence-intellect-ual-perception-is-both-a_124319.jpg)
