Cracks Quote by Dorothy Koomson
“Old pain doesn't completely die. Time may soothe it, stoke over it until it looks like it has healed, but it never dies properly. It stays with you, it lives in the cracks of your soul, waiting for moments when you feel true pain”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Girl Who Fell From the Sky, Dorothy Koomson, 2015
Pain lingers beneath the surface, masked by time, but never fully disappears, resurfacing in moments of deep hurt.
In simple terms: Pain never fully goes away.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge lingering pain.
Themes
grief
healing
resilience
Mood
somber
reflective
Type
philosophical
emotional
When to use this quote
- therapy sessions
- relationship conflicts
- personal loss
- grieving process
Key Concepts
psychology
trauma
memory
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you notice hidden pain?
- What coping strategies help when pain resurfaces?
A Different Perspective
Pain may be suppressed but can erupt unexpectedly.
![“I'm a girl who has been tamping down her emotions and keeping them tightly guarded her whole life. And that works really well for me. [...] And now I felt like my shell had a dangerous crack in it. Without much more effort on his part, it would split wide open and my enormous river of emotions…” quote by James Patterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/275/james-patterson-171_cracks_i-m-a-girl-who-has-been-tamping-down-her_48205.jpg)
