I congratulate myself on not having arrived into the world until the present time. This age suits my taste.
Interpretation
The author appreciates the present moment and feels it aligns with their preferences.
In this quote, Anne Rice expresses a sense of satisfaction with the present era, suggesting that she values the timing of her existence. It reflects a broader philosophical idea about the importance of the current moment and one's place in it, suggesting contentment and a recognition that each time period has its unique qualities that resonate with individual tastes.
In practice
This quote can be used during a discussion about historical events and their impact on our current lives.
From my stone pillow I have dreamed dreams of the mortal world above. I have heard its voices, its new music, as lullabies as I lie in my grave. I have envisioned its fantastical discoveries. I have known its courage in the timeless sanctum of my thoughts. And though it shuts me out with its dazzling forms, I long for one with the strength to roam it fearlessly, to ride the Devil's Road through its heart.
We all suffer under a curse, the curse that we know more than we can endure, and there is nothing, absolutely nothing we can do about the force and the lure of this knowledge.
And so this young one, this young one whom I had so loved, I had to forsake, no matter how broken my heart, no matter how lonely my soul, no matter how bruised my intellect and spirit.
Dear God, help me. Do not forget me on this tiny cinder lost in a galaxy that is lost–a heart no bigger than a speck of dust beating, beating against death, against meaninglessness, against guilt, against sorrow.
The vampires have always been metaphors for me. They've always been vehicles through which I can express things I have felt very, very deeply.
In the very depths of Hell, do not demons love one another?
Those who look for the laws of Nature as a support for their new works collaborate with the creator.
Irony is the form of paradox. Paradox is what is good and great at the same time.
The real opposition is that between the ego-bound man, whose existence is structured by the principle of having, and the free man, who has overcome his egocentricity.
Accuracy to a newspaper is what virtue is to a lady; but a newspaper can always print a retraction.
All you have to do is wait,” I explained. “Sit tight and wait for the right moment. Not try to change anything by force, just watch the drift of things. Make an effort to cast a fair eye on everything. If you do that, you just naturally know what to do. But everyone’s always too busy. They’re too talented, their schedules are too full. They’re too interested in themselves to think about what’s fair.
Let no man write my epitaph... When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then shall my character be vindicated, then may my epitaph be written.
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