"'Never give up hope,' said Arnie, a million fatuously happy endings cluttering up his mind."

— Edward St. Aubyn (b. 1960)


Work Title
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Chatto & Windus
Date
2000
Metaphor
"'Never give up hope,' said Arnie, a million fatuously happy endings cluttering up his mind."
Metaphor in Context
'Never give up hope,' said Arnie, a million fatuously happy endings cluttering up his mind. 'Never' he repeated, his voice cracking with emotion, 'give up hope.'
(p. 165)
Provenance
Reading
Citation
Edward St. Aubyn, A Clue to the Exit (London: Chatto & Windus, 2000).
Date of Entry
09/19/2015

The Mind is a Metaphor is authored by Brad Pasanek, Assistant Professor of English, University of Virginia.