--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The question haunts me still, and will, I…" description: "\"“The question haunts me still, and will, I suppose, until I join my parents in our final reunion. If the doctor had known what horrors awaited us not o..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d5/rick-yancey-831_children_the-question-haunts-me-still-and-will-i_429956.jpg" --- # The question haunts me still, and will, I suppose, until I… ![“The question haunts me still, and will, I suppose, until I join my parents in our final reunion. If the doctor had known what horrors awaited us not only at the cemetery that night, but in the days to come, would he still have insisted upon my company? Would he still have demanded that a mere…” quote by Rick Yancey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d5/rick-yancey-831_children_the-question-haunts-me-still-and-will-i_429956.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d5/rick-yancey-831_children_the-question-haunts-me-still-and-will-i_429956.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7d5/rick-yancey-831_children_the-question-haunts-me-still-and-will-i_429956.jpg) > ““The question haunts me still, and will, I suppose, until I join my parents in our final reunion. If the doctor had known what horrors awaited us not only at the cemetery that night, but in the days to come, would he still have insisted upon my company? Would he still have demanded that a mere child dive so deep into the well of human suffering and sacrifice—a literal sea of blood? And if the answer to that question is yes, then there are more terrifying monstrosities in the world than Anthropophagi. Monstrosities who, with a smile and a comforting pat on the head, are willing to sacrifice a child upon the altar of their own overweening ambition and pride.”” [Rick Yancey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-yancey/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The horror of sacrificing innocence for ambition reveals deep moral corruption. **In simple terms:** Ambition can demand terrible sacrifices. Key Takeaway Question motives. Themes morality ambition sacrifice Mood dark thought‑provoking Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - war zones - political regimes - family expectations - personal ambition Key Concepts ethical dilemmas human suffering power dynamics Questions to Reflect On - What drives people to sacrifice others? - Can ambition ever be morally good? 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