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“I never wanted to be a god, he thought. I wanted only to disappear like a jewel of trace dew caught by the morning. I wanted to escape the angels and the damned—alone … as though by an oversight.” quote by Anonymous
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““I never wanted to be a god, he thought. I wanted only to disappear like a jewel of trace dew caught by the morning. I wanted to escape the angels and the damned—alone … as though by an oversight.””

Anonymous

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Desire to vanish like a fleeting dew, escaping both divine and damned.

In simple terms: Wanting to disappear from all extremes.

Key Takeaway

Seek inner peace beyond extremes.

Themes

existential spirituality loneliness

Mood

melancholic contemplative

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • meditation
  • artistic creation
  • grief processing
  • personal crisis

Key Concepts

metaphysics poetry psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does disappearing symbolize for you?
  • How can one find balance without escape?
A Different Perspective

Escapism may avoid confronting reality.

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