I have looked upon all that the universe has to hold of horror, and even the skies of spring and the flowers of summer must ever afterward be poison to me. But I do not think my life will be long. As my uncle went, as poor Johansen went, so I shall go. I know too much, and the cult still lives.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The narrator feels cursed by knowledge of cosmic horror and expects early death because they know too much while the cult survives.
- In plain terms
- Knowing about the horror of the universe has poisoned my life and I expect to die soon.
- What can you take from it?
- Gaining forbidden knowledge can lead to isolation and doom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What happens when you know too much?
- Is survival worth the cost?
Another view
It assumes a supernatural cult will cause the narrator’s death.
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