A.M. HomesHow can I tell anyone that there has always lived within me a rusty sense of disgust-a dull, brackish water that I suspect is my soul?
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How can I tell anyone that there has always lived within me a rusty sense of disgust-a dull, brackish water that I suspect is my soul? is a quote from the novel "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov. Lolita is the main character and narrator of the story. She is a young girl who falls in love with Humbert Humbert, an older man who has had multiple affairs with young girls. He begins to fall in love with Lolita when she is just a young girl and the two begin an affair. However, this quote also represents many different aspects of life.
For instance, it can be applied to how we view ourselves after failing at something or choosing to do something bad. We see ourselves as having some sort of negative quality that will prevent us from being successful at other things or it can be applied to how we view people who are different than us. We think that they are not good enough or that they should change their ways if they are going to be part of our world because their presence makes us feel dirty.
The quote also refers to how we view ourselves as God sees us. We believe that there is something wrong with us or something wrong with our actions, but God believes the exact opposite. This means that God believes there is something good about us and He wants us to live up to that goodness.
Source: May We Be Forgiven
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