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Disoriented Quotes

Quotes on confusion, unfamiliar places, and lost bearings.

Disoriented quotes capture that unsettled feeling from several angles - a dreamlike account of pacing through unfamiliar rooms, and a college experience made harder by being away from family in an unfamiliar city.

I believed or thought I was disoriented and the victim of a bizarre dream and I believe I paced in and out of the room and possibly into one of the other rooms. I may have re-examined her, finally believing...

Quotes by Sam Sheppard

I didn't enjoy my college life in Noida much because I was quite disoriented there, since I was staying away from my family.

Quotes by Kratika Sengar

I get a little nauseous and disoriented watching 3D, but as a kid I loved it and I was really into it, so if a movie can be in 3D, then why not?

Quotes by Emily Meade

Poetry is my cheap means of transportation. By the end of the poem the reader should be in a different place from where he started. I would like him to be slightly disoriented at the end, like I drove him...

Quotes by Billy Collins

Away Quotes

We had our first earthquake over here recently. That was a bizarre feeling. I just became disoriented and I remember my dad freaking out. Nothing broke or anything.

Quotes by Ashley Scott

Usually, jet lag is not this big of an issue for me. I'm not sure why I'm so disoriented this time. It could be due to the amount of chocolate and french fries I've eaten in the last two and...

Quotes by April Winchell

Frequently Asked Questions

What situations make people feel disoriented in these quotes?
The causes vary widely - moving away from family for college, watching 3D movies, and even a strange, dreamlike experience of pacing through unfamiliar rooms.
Is disorientation always described negatively?
Not entirely - one quote treats disorientation as a creative goal, comparing a poem to a form of cheap transportation meant to leave the reader somewhere different by the end.
Does moving to a new city cause disorientation in these quotes?
Yes, one speaker says they struggled to enjoy college life in Noida largely because they felt disoriented while staying away from their family.
Is there a quote connecting disorientation to childhood versus adulthood?
Yes, one speaker recalls loving 3D movies as a kid despite the nausea and disorientation they cause now, questioning why that reaction should stop them enjoying the format.
Do any quotes describe disorientation as dreamlike or surreal?
Yes, one account describes believing they were the victim of a bizarre dream, pacing in and out of rooms while feeling generally disoriented and uncertain of what was real.

Even art gets in on it: one quote frames poetry itself as a kind of disorientation, meant to leave readers somewhere different from where they started. Elsewhere, a simple trip to watch 3D movies proves it doesn't take much to feel thrown off.