All time Quote by Ernest Hemingway
“For him it was a dark passage which led to nowhere, then to nowhere, then again to nowhere, once again to nowhere, always and forever to nowhere, heavy on the elbows in the earth to nowhere, dark, never any end to nowhere, hung on all time always to unknowing nowhere, this time and again for always to nowhere, now not to be borne once again always and to nowhere, now beyond all bearing up, up, up and into nowhere, suddenly, scaldingly, holdingly all nowhere gone and time absolutely still and they were both there, time having stopped and he felt the earth move out and away from under them.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Sun Also Rises, 1926
A relentless, endless search for meaning leads to a feeling of being lost in an unending void.
In simple terms: Endless searching feels futile.
Key Takeaway
Seek purpose beyond endless wandering.
Themes
existential
despair
search
meaning
Mood
melancholic
introspective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal crises
- career crossroads
- spiritual quests
- artistic struggles
Key Concepts
philosophy
nihilism
human condition
Questions to Reflect On
- What gives your life direction?
- How do you find meaning amid uncertainty?
A Different Perspective
Endless searching may cause stagnation.
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