Also from Romain Gary: the only things that turn into monstrosities with age are. . .
Hint: it’s a very profound statement.
5 responses to “Riddle: Spoiled by Age”
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Is the answer “ourselves”?
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Ugh. You’re killing me!! That is really sad. I cannot tell you how many of my dreams are going to turn into monstrosities. Sigh.
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I really didn’t mean to upset you. I posted this having in mind the kind of dreams where people dream of being a rock star at 14 and still can’t let go of the fantasy at 44.
You, however, will one day talk to me from your office at Princeton.
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No, no, it’s okay. I’ll live. All I ever wanted to be is a writer. I didn’t think I’d take the scholarly writing path; I thought I’d write novels. But so far, I’ve had more success with scholarship than creative writing. The only important thing is that I’m leaving something of myself behind. That’s all I’ve ever cared about. Maybe that’s silly, but it’s true.
“You, however, will one day talk to me from your office at Princeton.”
– No, no… Columbia. 😉LikeLike
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