I was solitary before, but now my solitariness becomes complete and awesome. Hence the dizziness, the vertigo. Like a statue on a plinth--that is how I live now.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker feels a profound isolation that is both awe-inspiring and disorienting, like a statue elevated above others.
- In plain terms
- Being alone now feels overwhelming and dizzying, like standing high above everyone else.
- What can you take from it?
- Great isolation can feel majestic but also disorienting.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does true solitude feel like to you?
- Does power isolate or connect?
Another view
It may romanticize the burden of isolation.
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