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“As I see it, life is an effort to grip before they slip through one's fingers and slide into oblivion, the startling, the ghastly or the blindingly exquisite fish of the imagination before they whip away on the endless current and are lost for ever in oblivion's black ocean.” quote by Mervyn Peake
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“As I see it, life is an effort to grip before they slip through one's fingers and slide into oblivion, the startling, the ghastly or the blindingly exquisite fish of the imagination before they whip away on the endless current and are lost for ever in oblivion's black ocean.”

Mervyn Peake

About This Quote

Source Novel: Gormenghast, 1946

Life’s fleeting moments slip away like vivid, elusive fish in imagination

In simple terms: Moments are fleeting and must be grasped

Key Takeaway

Cherish vivid experiences before they fade

Themes

transience imagination existence

Mood

melancholic poetic

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • creative writing
  • personal reflection
  • mindfulness

Key Concepts

ephemeral beauty psychological depth

Questions to Reflect On

  • What fleeting moments do you wish you could keep?
  • How do you stay present amid life’s flow?
A Different Perspective

Not all moments can be captured or held

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