--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: There are things that cut through swathes…" description: "\"“There are things that cut through swathes of memory, there are things you take with you that are non-essential, that drag you down, but you can't offl..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5dc/amanda-lee-koe-67402_memory_there-are-things-that-cut-through-swathe_154694.jpg" --- # There are things that cut through swathes of memory, there… ![“There are things that cut through swathes of memory, there are things you take with you that are non-essential, that drag you down, but you can't offload them because there is only one way to throw them overboard and that is for you to walk the plank.” quote by Amanda Lee Koe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5dc/amanda-lee-koe-67402_memory_there-are-things-that-cut-through-swathe_154694.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5dc/amanda-lee-koe-67402_memory_there-are-things-that-cut-through-swathe_154694.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5dc/amanda-lee-koe-67402_memory_there-are-things-that-cut-through-swathe_154694.jpg) > ““There are things that cut through swathes of memory, there are things you take with you that are non-essential, that drag you down, but you can't offload them because there is only one way to throw them overboard and that is for you to walk the plank.”” Amanda Lee Koe ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Memories and non‑essential burdens weigh us down; the only way to discard them is to confront them directly, symbolized by walking the plank. **In simple terms:** Letting go requires confronting painful memories. Key Takeaway Face and release burdens to move forward. Themes psychology burden memory letting go personal growth Mood somber determined Type philosophical motivational When to use this quote - therapy - journaling - mindful practice Key Concepts emotional resilience self‑reflection Questions to Reflect On - What “plank” must you walk? - How can you safely release emotional weight? A Different Perspective Confrontation can be frightening and risky. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Memory](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/memory/) ## Related quotes > [I am very, very old-fashioned and clumsy. I use those long reporter notebooks. This is what a troglodyte I am. 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Well I'm small aren't I, I'm not even 1.6 metres tall, but you don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-lee-koe/small-people-need-to-talk-more-loudly-to-be-heard-well-i-m-small-aren/) Amanda Lee Koe > [“But I love Sir long time, she'd said repeatedly, blubbering, but I love Sir long time. The wife got up and slapped her smartly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amanda-lee-koe/but-i-love-sir-long-time-she-d-said-repeatedly-blubbering-but-i-love/) Amanda Lee Koe Explore all 4 Amanda Lee Koe quotes ## More Memory quotes > [I was 3-years-old - to this day it is a vivid memory. My family and I were on a boat, catching fish. As one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joaquin-phoenix/i-was-3-years-old-to-this-day-it-is-a-vivid-memory-my-family-and-i/) [Joaquin Phoenix](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/joaquin-phoenix/) > [“Maybe there is something when it all ends. Maybe there is memory, memory of the person you loved, when you lived. 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Ah forget it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/once-upon-a-time-ah-forget-it/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) > [I am told many children block out the memory of trauma. In fact, the healing process can only truly begin when we are willing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/phoebe-stone/i-am-told-many-children-block-out-the-memory-of-trauma-in-fact-the/) [Phoebe Stone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/phoebe-stone/) > [“The whole town rushed outside to celebrate this crowded minute when the time of suffering had ended and the time of forgetting had not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/albert-camus/the-whole-town-rushed-outside-to-celebrate-this-crowded-minute-when/) [Albert Camus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/albert-camus/) > [I have a memory like an elephant. 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