I want to still be me when I wake up one fine morning and have breakfast at Tiffany´s.
Truman CapoteRead
I don't want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses the idea that true ownership and connection come from finding a suitable environment where one feels at home with their possessions.
Truman Capote's quote reflects a deep philosophical insight into the nature of materialism and belonging. It suggests that ownership should not only be about acquiring possessions but also about finding a harmonious relationship with one's surroundings. This implies that true fulfillment comes from the alignment of personal identity with the things one possesses, emphasizing a qualitative over quantitative approach to ownership.
Themes
OwnershipBelongingMaterialismIdentityEnvironment
In practice
Example use cases
During a TED talk on minimalism, someone might quote Capote to emphasize the importance of finding personal harmony.
More from Truman Capote
All quotes →All writing, all art, is an act of faith. If one tries to contribute to human understanding, how can that be called decadent? It's like saying a declaration of love is an act of decadence. Any work of art, provide it springs from a sincere motivation to further understanding between people, is an act of faith and therefore is an act of love.
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No one will ever know what 'In Cold Blood' took out of me. It scraped me right down to the marrow of my bones. It nearly killed me. I think, in a way, it did kill me.
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Hot weather opens the skull of a city, exposing its white brain, and its heart of nerves, which sizzle like the wires inside a lightbulb. And there exudes a sour extra-human smell that makes the very stone seem flesh-alive, webbed and pulsing.
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The quietness of his tone italicized the malice of his reply.
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My yardstick is how somebody treats me.
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