Body Quote by Anonymous
“For I wondered that others, subject to death, did live, since he whom I loved, as if he should never die, was dead; and I wondered yet more that myself, who was to him a second self, could live, he being dead. Well said one of his friend, "Thou half of my soul"; for I felt that my soul and his soul were "one soul in two bodies": and therefore was my life a horror to me, because I would not live halved. And therefore perchance I feared to die, lest he whom I had much loved should die wholly.”
About This Quote
The speaker grapples with grief, fearing death because it would separate his soul from his beloved's, feeling life is incomplete without their unity.
In simple terms: Grief makes death feel like losing a part of oneself.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge loss but seek wholeness within.
Themes
grief
death
identity
love
Mood
sorrowful
contemplative
Type
philosophical
emotional
When to use this quote
- mourning
- personal loss
- spiritual contemplation
Key Concepts
dualism
existential angst
attachment
Questions to Reflect On
- How does love shape your view of mortality?
- Can you find unity within yourself after loss?
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