Skip to content

Of what use was it to be loved and lose one's beauty and…

“Of what use was it to be loved and lose one's beauty and become Real if it all ended like this? And a tear, a real tear, trickled down his little shabby velvet nose and fell to the ground.” quote by Margery Williams
Download Open image
“Of what use was it to be loved and lose one's beauty and become Real if it all ended like this? And a tear, a real tear, trickled down his little shabby velvet nose and fell to the ground.”

Margery Williams

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Loss of love and beauty leads to existential questioning, yet tears reveal genuine humanity.

In simple terms: Love, loss, and tears show our true selves.

Key Takeaway

Acknowledge pain to find meaning.

Themes

love beauty existentialism

Mood

melancholic poetic

Type

literary emotional

When to use this quote

  • grief counseling
  • art therapy
  • creative writing

Key Concepts

philosophy emotion literature

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does a tear symbolize for you?
  • How does loss shape identity?
A Different Perspective

Beauty’s impermanence can be painful.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet

More by Margery Williams

Explore all 14 Margery Williams quotes

More Beauty quotes

Browse all 24,662 Beauty quotes