Rose: I saw my whole life as if I’d already lived it. An endless parade of parties and cotillions, yachts and polo matches. Always the same narrow people, the same mindless chatter. I felt like I was standing at a great precipice with no one to pull me back. No one who cared or even noticed.
Where does this quote come from? (Source)
This quote comes from the movie ‘Titanic’. The movie came out in 1997 and has since been re-released a few times when new technology would come out (3D, 4K). Titanic (1997) was produced by Paramount Pictures & 20th Century Fox.
- Movie: Titanic (1997)
- Production: Paramount Pictures (& 20th Century Fox)
Why we collected this quote
We included this because it’s a very sad and powerful narration that shows how invisible and lonely Rose feels.
What does this quote mean? (Meaning & Context)
Rose describes her life as a boring “parade” of parties and mindless talk. She feels like she has no future and no one to help her. She compares her life to standing at a cliff (a precipice), feeling like she might as well disappear because no one would even notice.
