None of your business Quote by Theodore Sturgeon
““I got to my feet and looked around the room. Just a room, only the one door. I tiptoed towards it. When I passed Janie, she opened her eyes. ‘What’s the matter?’ she whispered. ‘None of your business,’ I told her. I went to the door as if I didn’t care, but I watched her. She didn’t do anything. The door was as solid tight closed as when I’d tried it before. I went back to Janie. She just looked up at me. She wasn’t scared. I told her, ‘I got to go to the john.' ’‘Oh,’ she said. ‘Why’n’t you say so?’ 'Suddenly I grunted and grabbed my guts. The feeling I had I can’t begin to talk about. I acted as if it was a pain, but it wasn’t. It was like nothing else that ever happened to me before. Something went splop on the snow outside.' ‘Okay,’ Janie said. ‘Go on back to bed.' ‘But I got to – ’ 'You got to what?' ’Nothing.’ It was true. I didn’t have to go no place.””
About This Quote
A surreal, disjointed scene explores existential dread and the absurdity of forced actions in a confined space.
In simple terms: A strange, confusing moment reveals inner conflict and absurdity.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge irrational moments and question their meaning.
Themes
existentialism
absurdity
conflict
psychology
Mood
confused
uneasy
introspective
Type
narrative
fictional
psychological
When to use this quote
- nighttime anxiety
- personal crisis
- creative writing
- psychological analysis
Key Concepts
identity
meaninglessness
paranoia
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the door symbolize?
- How does the narrator’s denial affect the scene?
