"But there's a little guy who sits astride my brain with a whip, and if I'm away from the machine for more than a couple of hours during the day, this little guy's lashing away"
- Brian Lumley
About this Quote
This quote by Brian Lumley speaks to the power of routine and the trouble of breaking it. The "little guy" is a metaphor for the internal pressure that drives us to do the same things over and over again. The whip is a sign of the worry of failure and the requirement to stay productive. Lumley is recommending that if he takes a break from his work, the little man will begin lashing away, reminding him of the need to remain productive and the fear of not meeting expectations. This quote speaks with the power of routine and the difficulty of breaking it. It also talks to the significance of taking breaks and enabling ourselves to rest and recharge. Taking breaks can assist us stay efficient and inspired, and can assist us break the cycle of practice and fear.
This quote is written / told by Brian Lumley somewhere between February 2, 1937 and today. He/she was a famous Writer from England.
The author also have 17 other quotes.
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"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time"
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character"
