Quote by Kurt Vonnegut

Listen: The waitress brought me another drink. She wanted to light my hurricane lamp again. I wouldn't let her. Can you see anything in the dark, with your sunglasses on? she asked me. The big show is inside my head, I said

Listen: The waitress brought me another drink. She wanted to

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker is engrossed in their own thoughts and imagination. They refuse the waitress's offer to light the hurricane lamp, implying that they prefer the darkness to maintain the theater of their mind. They sarcastically respond to the waitress's question, implying that the vibrant world they perceive internally far surpasses what can be seen in the physical environment. Overall, the quote speaks to the power of one's inner world and imagination, which can often be more captivating and fulfilling than the external reality.

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