Anguish Quote by Hermann Hesse
“And some day there will be nothing left of everything that has twisted my life and grieved it and filled me so often with such anguish. Some day, with the last exhaustion, peace will come and the motherly earth will gather me back home. It won't be the end of things, only a way of being born again, a bathing and a slumbering where the old and the withered sink down, where the young and new begin to breathe. Then, with other thoughts, I will walk along streets like these, and listen to streams, and overhear what the sky says in the evening, over and over and over.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Demian by Hermann Hesse, 1919
The passage describes a cycle of suffering leading to renewal, where exhaustion gives way to peace and rebirth in nature.
In simple terms: Suffering ends, peace and rebirth follow.
Key Takeaway
Embrace endings as chances for renewal.
Themes
suffering
renewal
nature
spirituality
death
Mood
melancholic
hopeful
reflective
Type
poetic
philosophical
spiritual
When to use this quote
- grief processing
- end of life reflections
- spiritual renewal
- creative writing
- nature immersion
Key Concepts
existentialism
transcendence
reincarnation
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you find peace after deep exhaustion?
- What does rebirth mean to you?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may be overly poetic, making practical application unclear.
