Broken Quote by Annie Proulx
“Everybody that went away suffered a broken heart. "I'm coming back some day," they all wrote. But never did. The old life was too small to fit anymore.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Shipping News by Annie Proulx, 1993
Describes longing and loss, suggesting that returning to a past life may be impossible when one has outgrown it.
In simple terms: People change, making old homes feel too small.
Key Takeaway
Accept change and seek new horizons.
Themes
loss
longing
change
Mood
melancholic
hopeful
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- relationships
- career shifts
- personal growth
Key Concepts
nostalgia
identity
transformation
Questions to Reflect On
- What part of your past still feels too small?
- How can you honor the past while moving forward?
![“I had been working on a second book with [David] Petraeus called Relentless. Obviously that book and the income that it would have generated went away.” quote by Paula Broadwell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6d1/paula-broadwell-12073_book_i-had-been-working-on-a-second-book-with_78370.jpg)
