Try any goddam thing you like, no matter how boringly normal or outrageous. If it works, fine. If it doesn't, toss it. Toss it even if you love it.
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Rage-the biggest, truest rage of her adult life-had invaded her like a fever, but it wasn't like any fever she had known previously. It circulated like weird serum, cold on the right side of her body, then hot on the left, where her heart was. It seemed to come nowhere near her head, which remained clear.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote explores intense feelings of rage and their physical and emotional implications.
This quote captures the complexity of experiencing rage, describing it as a fever that invades the body in a unique way. The contrasting sensations of cold and hot represent the tumultuous nature of this emotion and how it affects her physically, while her clear-headedness suggests an awareness and control over her feelings, highlighting the multifaceted nature of human emotions.
Themes
RageEmotionBodyFeverHeartAwareness
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech about managing emotions, you might reference this quote to illustrate how intense feelings can manifest physically.
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