Another woman Quote by Daphne du Maurier
““We know one another. This is the present. There is no past and no future. Here I am washing my hands, and the cracked mirror shows me to myself, suspended as it were, in time; this is me, this moment will not pass. And then I open the door and go to the dining-room, where he is sitting waiting for me at a table, and I think how in that moment I have aged, and passed on, how I have advanced one step towards an unknown destiny. We smile, we choose our lunch, we speak of this and that, but - I say to myself-I am not she who left him five minutes ago. She has stayed behind. I am another woman, older, more mature…””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier, 1938
The narrator reflects on the fluidity of identity and time, feeling split between past self and present self.
In simple terms: Identity shifts over time, creating a sense of being two people.
Key Takeaway
Recognize growth as part of self, not loss.
Themes
identity
time
self‑reflection
Mood
reflective
melancholic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal introspection
- therapy
- creative writing
- relationship dynamics
Key Concepts
psychology
existentialism
memory
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you reconcile past and present selves?
- What moments reveal your evolving identity?
A Different Perspective
Memory can trap us in past narratives, hindering present authenticity.
