Cold Quote by Jenny Downham
“But all that is warm will go cold. My ears will fall off and my eyes will melt. My mouth will be clamped shut. My lips will turn to glue. ...No taste or smell or touch or sound.Nothing to look at. Total emptiness for ever.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Before I Fall, by Jenny Downham, 2010
A description of ultimate sensory loss and eternal emptiness, reflecting deep despair and isolation.
In simple terms: Total loss of senses and emptiness.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and address feelings of hopelessness.
Themes
despair
isolation
nihilism
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- grief counseling
- mental health support
- creative writing
- philosophical reflection
Key Concepts
existential dread
sensory deprivation
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you cope when life feels empty?
- What can restore meaning in darkness?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may exaggerate normal sadness, risking fatalism.
![“This cold weather has set all the young Folks to providing Bedfellows. I have signed two or three Licences every Day [as a Fairfax Justice of the Peace] since I have been at Home. I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable.” quote by George Mason](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b92/george-mason-8435_bedfellows_this-cold-weather-has-set-all-the-young_3953.jpg)
