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.””
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.
Recognize and confront the encroaching gloom.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- post‑apocalyptic survival
- depression
- creative writing
- philosophical contemplation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you cope when hope seems to fade?
- What can restore color to a gray world?
The metaphor may over‑dramatize normal hardship.