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Children Quote by William Gibson

“Fox was quick to see how we could use you, but not sharp enough to credit you with ambition. But then he never lay all night with you on the beach at Kamakura, never listened to your nightmares, never heard an entire imagined childhood shift under those stars, shift and roll over, your child’s…” quote by William Gibson
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““Fox was quick to see how we could use you, but not sharp enough to credit you with ambition. But then he never lay all night with you on the beach at Kamakura, never listened to your nightmares, never heard an entire imagined childhood shift under those stars, shift and roll over, your child’s mouth opening to reveal some fresh past, and always the one, you swore, that was really and finally the truth.””

William Gibson

About This Quote

Source Novel: Neuromancer by William Gibson, 1984

The passage reflects on missed intimacy and the failure to recognize ambition, juxtaposing fleeting moments with deeper truth.

In simple terms: Missing intimacy and ambition truth.

Key Takeaway

Recognize hidden ambitions and cherish moments.

Themes

intimacy ambition truth memory perception

Mood

melancholic reflective

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • creative collaboration
  • personal growth
  • reflective writing

Key Concepts

existentialism human connection subjectivity

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do we balance ambition with intimacy?
  • What truths lie in fleeting moments?
A Different Perspective

The narrative is abstract, making concrete interpretation difficult.

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