"It is three and a half hours long, four characters wide and a cesspool deep"
- John Jay Chapman
About this Quote
John Jay Chapman's quote is a metaphor for the complexity of life. He is recommending that life is a long journey, with numerous characters and experiences along the way. The expression "four characters wide" indicates that life is filled with a variety of people, each with their own unique personalities and perspectives. The expression "cesspool deep" indicates that life is filled with tough and challenging experiences, and that it can be overwhelming at times. The quote is a tip that life is a complex journey, and that it is very important to take the time to appreciate the people and experiences that make it so. It is a reminder to take the time to value the appeal and intricacy of life, even when it is hard.
This quote is written / told by John Jay Chapman between March 2, 1862 and 1933. He/she was a famous Poet from USA.
The author also have 16 other quotes.
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"I plot the first 5 or 6 chapters quite minutely, and also the end. So I know where I am going but not how I'm going to get there, which gives characters the chance to develop organically, as happens in real life as you get to know a person"
"I think for anybody reading the book they're going to get an idea in their heads of all those characters, and I think that once that gets fixed, it's quite hard to shake"
