Life Quote by Anne Morrow Lindbergh
““Woman's life today is tending more and more toward ... 'Zerrissenheit'--torn to pieces-hood. She cannot live perpetually in 'Zerrissenheit.' She will be shattered into a thousand pieces.””
About This Quote
Source Letter: Personal Correspondence, 1945
She warns that living in a fragmented state leads to eventual breakdown.
In simple terms: Living in pieces leads to being shattered.
Aim for wholeness and integration.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- personal growth
- therapy
- stress management
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What parts of yourself feel torn?
- How can you integrate them?
Changing is inevitable; some fragmentation is natural.