Flabby Quote by P.G. Wodehouse
““There was a moment's suspense while Conscience and Sheer Wickedness fought the matter out inside him, and then Conscience, which had started on the encounter without enthusiasm, being obviously flabby and out of condition, threw up the sponge.””
About This Quote
Source Story: "The Code of the Woosters", 1938
Inner conflict between conscience and selfishness can be paralyzing, leading to indecision.
In simple terms: Conscience vs. desire creates tension.
Key Takeaway
Choose integrity over impulse.
Themes
morality
conflict
humor
Mood
witty
reflective
Type
literary
humorous
When to use this quote
- personal decisions
- ethical debates
- humorous storytelling
Key Concepts
Ethical dilemma
self‑control
Questions to Reflect On
- What triggers your inner moral battles?
- How can you strengthen conscience?
A Different Perspective
May oversimplify moral complexity.
![“[A]lways get to the dialogue as soon as possible. I always feel the thing to go for is speed. Nothing puts the reader off more than a big slab of prose at the start." (Interview, The Paris Review , Issue 64, Winter 1975)” quote by P.G. Wodehouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/989/p-g-wodehouse-723_communication_a-lways-get-to-the-dialogue-as-soon-as-p_13316.jpg)
![“...he switched on the [flashlight]. When he did so, he instantly became the center attraction to a rowdy mob of those gnats, moths, and beetles which collect in gangs and stay up late in the rural districts. They appeared to have been waiting for a congenial comrade to come along and give a fillip…” quote by P.G. Wodehouse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/eb9/p-g-wodehouse-723_humorous_he-switched-on-the-flashlight-when-he-di_44308.jpg)
