Thoughts Quote by Derek Jarman
““But the wind does not stop for my thoughts. It whips across the flooded gravel pits drumming up waves on their waters that glint hard and metallic in the night, over the shingle, rustling the dead gorse and skeletal bugloss, running in rivulets through the parched grass - while I sit here in the dark holding a candle that throws my divided shadow across the room and gathers my thoughts to the flame like moths. I have not moved for many hours. Years, a lifetime, eddy past: one, two, three: into the early hours, the clock chimes. The wind is singing now””
About This Quote
Source Poem: Untitled, from the film “The Last of England”, 1987
The wind continues indifferent to personal contemplation, highlighting nature’s relentless motion versus human stillness and introspection.
In simple terms: Nature moves on while we sit still.
Key Takeaway
Observe and accept life’s constant flow.
Themes
nature
solitude
reflection
time
impermanence
Mood
melancholic
contemplative
Type
poetic
literary
When to use this quote
- nighttime contemplation
- creative writing
- personal meditation
Key Concepts
existentialism
environmental awareness
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does external motion affect inner stillness?
- What does the candle symbolize?
A Different Perspective
The wind’s song may mask inner turmoil.
