--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Do you ever get the feeling that…" description: "\"Do you ever get the feeling that something awful might happen?' James asked me. . . I sat up. 'I'm the awful thing that happens.\" — Maggie Stiefvater" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/652/maggie-stiefvater-76_awful_do-you-ever-get-the-feeling-that-somethi_2125666.png" --- # Do you ever get the feeling that something awful might… ![“Do you ever get the feeling that something awful might happen?' James asked me. . . I sat up. 'I'm the awful thing that happens.” quote by Maggie Stiefvater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/652/maggie-stiefvater-76_awful_do-you-ever-get-the-feeling-that-somethi_2125666.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/652/maggie-stiefvater-76_awful_do-you-ever-get-the-feeling-that-somethi_2125666.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/652/maggie-stiefvater-76_awful_do-you-ever-get-the-feeling-that-somethi_2125666.png) > “Do you ever get the feeling that something awful might happen?' James asked me. . . I sat up. 'I'm the awful thing that happens.” [Maggie Stiefvater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maggie-stiefvater/) ## 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 identifies themselves as the source of fear, turning dread into personal responsibility. **In simple terms:** I am the cause of the scary thing. Key Takeaway Recognize and own your role in creating fear. 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