Quote by John Keats
My passions are all asleep from my having slumbered till nearly eleven and weakened the animal fiber all over me to a delightful sensation about three degrees on this sight of faintness -- if I had teeth of pearl and the breath of lilies I should call it languor -- but as I am I must call it laziness. In this state of effeminacy the fibers of the brain are relaxed in common with the rest of the body, and to such a happy degree that pleasure has no show of enticement and pain no unbearable frown. Neither poetry, nor ambition, nor love have any alertness of countenance as they pass by me.
Summary
This quote highlights the speaker's state of lethargy and lack of motivation. By oversleeping and feeling physically weak, their passions and desires lose their intensity. The speaker feels a delightful sensation of faintness and languor, attributing it to laziness rather than any extraordinary qualities. In this state, the brain and the body are relaxed, making pleasure unenticing and pain bearable. The vibrant aspects of life, such as poetry, ambition, and love, fail to evoke any enthusiasm or reaction from the speaker.
Topics
Laziness
By John Keats
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