I want to still be me when I wake up one fine morning and have breakfast at Tiffany´s.
Truman CapoteRead
I always felt that nobody was going to understand me, going to understand what I felt about things. I guess that's why I started writing. At least on paper I could put down what I thought.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses the isolation of feeling misunderstood, which drove the author to write as a form of self-expression.
Truman Capote's quote reflects a deep sense of alienation and the desire to be understood by others. Feeling that no one could truly comprehend his thoughts and feelings, he turned to writing as an outlet, allowing him to articulate his inner world on paper. This highlights the power of writing as a means of self-expression and communication when verbal interactions fail to convey one's true emotions.
Themes
WritingUnderstandingSelf-ExpressionIsolationCommunication
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the importance of writing therapy, this quote could illustrate how writing helps individuals process their feelings.
More from Truman Capote
All quotes →All writing, all art, is an act of faith. If one tries to contribute to human understanding, how can that be called decadent? It's like saying a declaration of love is an act of decadence. Any work of art, provide it springs from a sincere motivation to further understanding between people, is an act of faith and therefore is an act of love.
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No one will ever know what 'In Cold Blood' took out of me. It scraped me right down to the marrow of my bones. It nearly killed me. I think, in a way, it did kill me.
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Hot weather opens the skull of a city, exposing its white brain, and its heart of nerves, which sizzle like the wires inside a lightbulb. And there exudes a sour extra-human smell that makes the very stone seem flesh-alive, webbed and pulsing.
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I don't want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together.
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The quietness of his tone italicized the malice of his reply.
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