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“Time has shattered, it’s cracking like my lips.” quote by Deborah Levy
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““Time has shattered, it’s cracking like my lips.””

Deborah Levy

About This Quote

Source Novel: Swimming Home, 2015

Time feels broken, like cracked lips.

In simple terms: Time feels fractured and raw.

Key Takeaway

Acknowledge time’s unsettling impact.

Themes

temporal perception existential angst poetic imagery

Mood

melancholic introspective

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • personal reflection
  • creative writing
  • therapy

Key Concepts

literature philosophy psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does broken time affect identity?
  • What heals cracked temporal wounds?
A Different Perspective

Time’s fragmentation can be a metaphor for loss.

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