Century Quote by Don DeLillo
“Her death would leave me scattered, talking to chairs and pillows. Don't let us die, I want to cry out to that fifth-century sky ablaze with mystery and spiral light. Let us both live forever, in sickness and health, feebleminded, doddering, toothless, liver-spotted, dim-sighted, hallucinating. Who decides these things? What is out there? Who are you?”
About This Quote
Source Novel: White Noise, Don DeLillo, 1985
The speaker feels fragmented by loss, yearning for permanence amid chaos and existential doubt.
In simple terms: Loss makes us feel broken.
Key Takeaway
Find meaning despite fragmentation.
Themes
loss
fragmentation
existentialism
despair
Mood
melancholic
introspective
Type
literary
existential
When to use this quote
- grief counseling
- artistic expression
- philosophical inquiry
- personal resilience
Key Concepts
postmodernism
identity
mortality
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you cope with feeling scattered?
- What anchors you when reality feels chaotic?
A Different Perspective
The poetic style may obscure practical guidance.
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