Fashion Quote by Walker Percy
““But if the saleslady means what she says—and since you have gone through any number of such styles in the past— then it must follow that the other articles in the past were also you and are no longer. How can that be? It could only be because some sort of consumption takes place. The nought which is you has devoured the style and been sustained for a while as a non-you until the style is emptied out by the noughting self.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Moviegoer by Walker Percy, 1961
The self is consumed by each new identity or style, leaving a void that later must be filled again.
In simple terms: Identity is constantly reshaped and emptied.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and integrate changing selves.
Themes
identity
change
consumption
self
philosophy
Mood
reflective
melancholic
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- career transitions
- personal reinvention
- creative projects
- relationship dynamics
Key Concepts
existentialism
selfhood
impermanence
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you notice the 'nought' after a role ends?
- What remains of you after a style is abandoned?
A Different Perspective
Assumes a singular self can be fully understood.
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