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Darkness Quote by D. H. Lawrence

“Her lungs felt thick and slow, her mind dissolved, she felt she could cling like a bat in the long swoon of the crannied, underword darkness. Cling like a bat and sway for ever swooning in the draughts of the darkness ---” quote by D. H. Lawrence
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““Her lungs felt thick and slow, her mind dissolved, she felt she could cling like a bat in the long swoon of the crannied, underword darkness. Cling like a bat and sway for ever swooning in the draughts of the darkness ---””

D. H. Lawrence

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Rainbow, 1915

Overwhelming darkness can feel suffocating, yet one clings to fleeting hope.

In simple terms: Darkness feels heavy; cling to hope.

Key Takeaway

Seek light amid despair.

Themes

despair hope psychology

Mood

melancholic introspective

Type

literary emotive

When to use this quote

  • mental health crises
  • grief
  • creative writing

Key Concepts

existentialism literary imagery

Questions to Reflect On

  • What anchors you in dark moments?
  • How can you transform despair into action?
A Different Perspective

Hope may be fleeting and insufficient.

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