Alcohol Quote by Peter S. Beagle
““Farrell had seen pure white drunkenness before, but not often enough to recognize it at sight. He knew the thing itself, however--the freight train rattling and lurching comically from hilarity to slobbering sorrow, picking up speed as it passed through wild, aimless anger straight on into wild sickness; and then, running smoothly and almost silently now, into a dark place of shaking and sweating and crying, and out again with no warning to where a dazzling snowy light made everything very still.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: “The Last Unicorn” by Peter S. Beagle, 1968
A character experiences a chaotic emotional roller‑coaster, from wild anger to deep sorrow, illustrating how intense feelings can shift abruptly.
In simple terms: Emotions can swing wildly from anger to sorrow.
Key Takeaway
Accept emotional volatility as part of growth.
Themes
emotion
volatility
humanity
Mood
melancholic
introspective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- grief counseling
- creative writing
- stress management
Key Concepts
psychology
transformation
intensity
Questions to Reflect On
- What triggers sudden emotional shifts?
- How can one navigate rapid mood changes?
A Different Perspective
Extreme intensity may be dramatized beyond realistic experience.
![“The Lady Amalthea beckoned, and the cat wriggled all over, like a dog, but he would not come near... She was offering her open palm to the crook-eared cat, but he stayed where he was, shivering with the desire to go to her"...[later, Molly asked the cat] "Why were you afraid to let her touch you?…” quote by Peter S. Beagle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/59b/peter-s-beagle-1665_cat_the-lady-amalthea-beckoned-and-the-cat-w_254271.jpg)
![“[As in the case of] alcohol prohibition, illegality has driven organized crime, sent countless people to jail, and killed many thousands. Repression does not work.” quote by Sam Branson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/212/sam-branson-36458_alcohol_as-in-the-case-of-alcohol-prohibition-il_8703.jpg)
