Agony Quote by William Faulkner
“I, the dreamer clinging yet to the dream as the patient clings to the last thin unbearable ecstatic instant of agony in order to sharpen the savor of the pain's surcease, waking into the reality, the more than reality, not to the unchanged and unaltered old time but into a time altered to fit the dream which, conjunctive with the dreamer, becomes immolated and apotheosized”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Light in August, 1932
The dreamer clings to pain’s climax to savor its end, entering a reality reshaped by the dream.
In simple terms: Pain’s climax sharpens its end; dream reshapes reality.
Key Takeaway
Embrace transformative pain.
Themes
dreams
pain
reality
Mood
intense
poetic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- therapy
- personal growth
Key Concepts
philosophy
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does pain fuel creation?
- Can you reshape reality through imagination?
A Different Perspective
Pain can be destructive.
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