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Dark Quote by Cormac McCarthy

“Nights dark beyond darkness and the days more gray each one that what had gone before. Like the onset of some cold glaucoma dimming away the world.” quote by Cormac McCarthy
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““Nights dark beyond darkness and the days more gray each one that what had gone before. Like the onset of some cold glaucoma dimming away the world.””

Cormac McCarthy

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Road, Cormac McCarthy, 2006

Darkness and bleakness deepen over time, likened to a disease that obscures reality.

In simple terms: Life feels increasingly grim and unclear.

Key Takeaway

Recognize and confront the encroaching gloom.

Themes

despair environment perception

Mood

somber introspective

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • post‑apocalyptic survival
  • depression
  • creative writing
  • philosophical contemplation

Key Concepts

existential dread nihilism mental health

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you cope when hope seems to fade?
  • What can restore color to a gray world?
A Different Perspective

The metaphor may over‑dramatize normal hardship.

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