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Book Quote by Cecelia Ahern

“When you drop a glass or a plate to the ground it makes a loud crashing sound. When a window shatters a table leg breaks or when a picture falls off the wall it makes a noise. But as for your heart when that breaks it s completely silent. You would think as it s so important it would make the…” quote by Cecelia Ahern
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““When you drop a glass or a plate to the ground it makes a loud crashing sound. When a window shatters a table leg breaks or when a picture falls off the wall it makes a noise. But as for your heart when that breaks it s completely silent. You would think as it s so important it would make the loudest noise in the whole world or even have some ... Read Moresort of ceremonious sound like the gong of a cymbal or the ringing of a bell. But it s silent and you almost wish there was a noise to distract you from the pain. If there is a noise it s internal. It screams and no one can hear it but you. It screams so loud your ears ring and your head aches. It trashes around in your chest like a great white shark caught in the sea it roars like a mother bear whose cub has been taken. That s what it looks like and that s what it sounds like a trashing panicking trapped great big beast roaring like a prisoner to its own emotions. But that s the thing about love no one is untouchable.””

Cecelia Ahern

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, 2017

Heartbreak feels invisible outwardly yet roars internally, overwhelming the soul with silent, intense pain.

In simple terms: Heartbreak is silent but internally deafening.

Key Takeaway

Acknowledge inner turmoil without external validation.

Themes

love heartbreak silence pain emotions

Mood

melancholic intense reflective

Type

poetic emotional

When to use this quote

  • relationship loss
  • personal grief
  • mental health
  • self‑care
  • emotional processing

Key Concepts

psychology inner conflict grief

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you honor silent suffering?
  • What inner sounds can guide recovery?
A Different Perspective

External noise cannot replace the need for inner healing.

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