Comfort Quote by Anonymous
“Lamentations comfort only by lacerating the heart still more. Such grief does not desire consolation. It feeds on the sense of its hopelessness. Lamentations spring only from the constant craving to re-open the wound.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Lamentations (author unknown)
Grief intensifies when one seeks to reopen old wounds, rejecting comfort and feeding on hopelessness.
In simple terms: Pain grows when you keep revisiting it.
Avoid re‑opening old wounds.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- therapy sessions
- personal journaling
- support groups
- grief counseling
- mindfulness practice
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- Can confronting pain ever be healing?
- What practices help break the cycle of rumination?
Some may find solace in confronting pain rather than avoiding it.