One of the great things about books is you can afford to do anything.
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In my dreams, I kill him every night,' Robert admitted. 'A thousand deaths will still be less than he deserves'.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects the intense feelings of vengeance and justice that can inhabit a person's mind after being wronged.
In this quote, Robert expresses the depth of his anger and desire for retribution against someone who has wronged him. The imagery of killing this person in his dreams each night signifies how his thoughts are consumed by vengeance, suggesting that the pain inflicted upon him is so profound that even a thousand deaths would fail to deliver the justice he seeks. It illustrates the power of anger and the psychological consequences of betrayal.
Themes
VengeanceAngerJusticeBetrayalPain
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about coping with betrayal, one might say, 'Like Robert said in his dreams, I kill him every night.'
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I did not do it. Yet now I wish I had.β He turned to face the hall, that sea of pale faces. βI wish I had enough poison for you all. You make me sorry that I am not the monster you would have me be, yet there it is. I am innocent, but I will get no justice here.
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But a voice inside her whispered, There are no heroes, and she remembered what Lord Petyr had said to her, here in this very hall. 'Life is not a song, sweetling,' he'd told her, 'You may learn that one day to your sorrow.' In life, the monsters win, she told herself.
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