Broken Quote by Cornell Woolrich
“It's hard to say goodbye for good at any time or any place. It's harder still to say it through a meshed wire. It crisscrossed his face into little diagonals, gave me only little broken-up molecules of it at a time. It stenciled a cold, rigid frame around every kiss.”
About This Quote
Source Short story: "The Voice of the City" by Cornell Woolrich, 1945
Goodbyes feel more painful when mediated by technology, turning intimacy into fragmented, cold messages.
In simple terms: Technology makes farewells feel distant and broken.
Key Takeaway
Cherish face‑to‑face goodbyes.
Themes
loss
technology
communication
intimacy
Mood
sad
reflective
Type
literary
emotional
When to use this quote
- long‑distance relationships
- digital communication
- end‑of‑life conversations
Key Concepts
media theory
human connection
fragmentation
Questions to Reflect On
- How does technology change our experience of goodbye?
- Can we ever truly say goodbye through a screen?
A Different Perspective
Digital media can never fully convey emotional nuance.
