Father Quote by Ray Bradbury
“Please, please, help me grow to be like them, the ones'll soon be here, who never grow old, can't die, that's what they say, can't die, no matter what, or maybe they died a long time ago but Cecy calls, and Mother and Father call, and Grandmere who only whispers, and now they're coming and I'm nothing, not like them who pass through walls and live in trees or live underneath until seventeen-year rains flood them up and out, and the ones who run in packs, let me be the one! If they live forever, why not me?”
About This Quote
A yearning for immortality and belonging, expressing envy of imagined beings who defy aging and death.
In simple terms: Desire to live forever like mythical beings.
Key Takeaway
Seek meaning beyond mortality.
Themes
immortality
longing
identity
Mood
melancholic
hopeful
Type
literary
emotive
When to use this quote
- adolescent angst
- creative writing
- fantasy worldbuilding
Key Concepts
mythology
existentialism
Questions to Reflect On
- What does immortality mean to you?
- How can you find purpose within life's limits?
A Different Perspective
The wish for eternal life may ignore the value of finite experiences.
