Dandelion Wine Life, Consciousness, and Existence Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #4

"I'm alive. Thinking about it, noticing it, is new. You do things and don't watch. Then all of a sudden you look and see what you're doing and it's the first time, really." (6.12)

This quote made us determined to do exactly that: Notice things as if for the first time. It's like a little carpe diem PSA.

Quote #5

"The first thing you learn in life is you're a fool. The last thing you learn in life is you're the same fool." (13.129)

Do you agree with Lena Auffmann's take on the trajectory of life? What do you need to learn in your time on earth to avoid dying as "the same fool"?

Quote #6

"It was worth it. I don't care. I was in a pure fever and I was alive. It doesn't matter if being so alive kills a man; it's better to have the quick fever every time." (25.35)

These are Colonel Freeleigh's words to the nurse who tells him he shouldn't overexcite himself by calling Mexico City on the phone. What do you think? Is the motto "live fast, die young" a good one, or would you rather live to be a time machine with a somewhat boring day-to-day existence?