Domes Quote by Han Suyin
“History, the winnowing wind, never halts. We see the chaff rise, forget the waiting grain, seed of the future, fallen to the threshing floor. We never learn, but live on, slit-narrow, as if our living were a pencil line traced upon paper, behaving as trapped denizens of a flat world hemmed in by the bigoted horizon of our own making. Yet the meaning of living is a pushing back, a pulling down of the great walls and domes of fear and ignorance, is relinquishing the nest for the sky, ignorance for understanding. The look back is also a look forward.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Untitled, 20th century, author’s collection
History repeats cycles of neglect and insight, urging us to break oppressive boundaries and seek understanding.
In simple terms: History repeats; we must break barriers and learn.
Key Takeaway
Challenge fear and ignorance.
Themes
history
repetition
oppression
understanding
freedom
Mood
reflective
determined
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- education reform
- political activism
- personal growth
Key Concepts
social critique
philosophy
existentialism
Questions to Reflect On
- What walls are you maintaining?
- How can you transform fear into knowledge?
A Different Perspective
Progress requires confronting entrenched systems.
