Avoiding Quote by Martin Amis
“You know, I wouldn’t have done this a month ago. I wouldn’t have done it then. Then I was avoiding. Now I’m just waiting. Things happen to me. They do. They have to go ahead and happen. You watch – you wait… Things still happen here and something is waiting to happen to me. I can tell. Recently my life feels like a bloodcurdling joke. Recently my life has taken on *form* Something is waiting. I am waiting. Soon, it will stop waiting – any day now. Awful things can happen any time. This is the awful thing.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The End of the World by Martin Amis, 2023
A narrator feels trapped in a waiting state, anticipating inevitable events while fearing the unknown.
In simple terms: Waiting feels endless and scary.
Key Takeaway
Accept uncertainty, act despite waiting.
Themes
waiting
anticipation
uncertainty
existential dread
Mood
anxious
reflective
Type
literary
psychological
When to use this quote
- career decisions
- personal crises
- creative blocks
- health anxieties
Key Concepts
existentialism
psychology
narrative tension
Questions to Reflect On
- What can you do now instead of waiting?
- How does fear shape your perception of time?
A Different Perspective
Waiting can become passive paralysis.
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