Broken Maybe Quote by J.R. Ward
““My twin's not broken. He's ruined. Do you understand the difference? With broken, maybe you can fix things. Ruined? All you can do is wait to bury him.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Darkfever, J.R. Ward, 2008
The speaker distinguishes between something merely broken, which can be repaired, and something ruined, which can only be mourned and left to pass.
In simple terms: Broken can be fixed; ruined must be let go.
Key Takeaway
Accept loss when repair is impossible.
Themes
loss
grief
acceptance
Mood
somber
reflective
Type
philosophical
emotional
When to use this quote
- relationship breakup
- death of a dream
- end of a project
- letting go of a habit
Key Concepts
impermanence
mortality
Questions to Reflect On
- What can you still learn from something you deem ruined?
- How do you differentiate between fixing and letting go?
A Different Perspective
Sometimes “ruined” may be a temporary state before recovery.
![“Maybe that's it, [...] [w]ith what you were talking about before. The world being broken. Maybe it isn't that we're supposed to find the pieces and put them back together. Maybe we're the pieces." [...] "Maybe [...] what we're supposed to do is come together. That's how we stop the breaking.” quote by David Levithan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b87/david-levithan-67_breaking_maybe-that-s-it-w-ith-what-you-were-talk_2650336.jpg)
