Stay cool, but care

[Bonnie Surfus (ENG)]

On Mon, 19 Jun 1995, Ian P. Currie wrote:

> Folks,
>  
> I'm in one of those irritating situations where I can't find a certain 
> passage despite my best attempts.
> 
> "Stay cool, but care" appears either in V. or Vineland (strange that I 
> can't get even that much straight, I know...) and I can't find it.  I've 
> seen the phrase quoted in a bunch of articles, and I can't even find one 
> of those.  If anyone can give me a clue, I'd be eternally grateful and 
> what not and so on.
> 
> Thanks.
> 	Ian.
> 
> 
> Ian P. Currie
> Dalhousie University
> 
> 
> ianc at ac.dal.ca
> 
> 
> 
It's in _V._.  McClintic Sphere comes to his revelation upon "learning" 
from his relationship with Paola.  He finds that the "only way clear of 
the cool/crazy flipflop was obviously slow, frustrating and hard work.  
Love with your mouth shut, help without breaking your ass or publicizing 
it: keep cool, but care" (365-66).  It's repeated on page 366 in a 
similar thematic posture.

Bonnie