Appraisal
During a time when I was so hopelessly disillusioned and alienated by mentalities, attitudes and thoughts, I found enormous support and faith in these words which articulated the depths of my being to an extent that I could not sleep for three nights.
I see now how people who are/were afraid have become so closed that it would be hard to say that they are alive.
So here, at this moment of my life, I pause to reaffirm again, for I know that - I and I alone shall be responsible for me.
I do not fear to be alone or to be spurned for another or to leave whatever I have to leave. And I am not afraid to make a mistake, even a great mistake, a lifelong mistake and perhaps as long as eternity too.
~ James Joyce, Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man.
I see now how people who are/were afraid have become so closed that it would be hard to say that they are alive.
So here, at this moment of my life, I pause to reaffirm again, for I know that - I and I alone shall be responsible for me.
I do not fear to be alone or to be spurned for another or to leave whatever I have to leave. And I am not afraid to make a mistake, even a great mistake, a lifelong mistake and perhaps as long as eternity too.
~ James Joyce, Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man.
5 comments:
Will miss.
talk about epiphany!
I remember reading Ibsen's Enemy of people when a similar sentiment was expressed in a macro sense! These two books came my way in the same period.
anon,
Who be this?
Raj,
I was wondering how even tastes are subject to influences, its almost interesting. Ibsen as you know was highly admired by Joyce.
cheers
Anon be misty blueshu sending the right breezes as you chug.
Thank you , nice but oh, mysterious anon be kind enuff to reveal thyself.
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