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I am in an adolescence in reverse, as mysterious as the first, except that this time I feel it as a decay of the odds th
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"I am in an adolescence in reverse, as mysterious as the first, except that this time I feel it as a decay of the odds that I might live for a while, that I can sleep it off"

- Harold Brodkey

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This quote by Harold Brodkey talks to the idea of getting older and the inevitability of death. He is explaining the sensation of remaining in an "adolescence in reverse," which is a metaphor for the procedure of aging. He is saying that he feels the very same mysteriousness as he did when he was a teenager, however this time it is accompanied by a sense of his death. He understands that his life is limited which he will not be able to "sleep it off" and get away death. This quote speaks with the universal experience of aging and the fear of death that comes with it. It is a suggestion that life is precious and that we should make the most of it while we can.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Harold Brodkey between October 25, 1930 and January 26, 1996. He/she was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 23 other quotes.

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