Memory Quote by Jesse Ball
““The old man sang for a while, and Mora felt in her head the beginning of a long siege. A wilderness had crept up around a walled town, and the darkness of old woods and far-off places began to grow then, even within sight of where men walked together. By this she meant in her heart that all the useless things one remembers well just before waking and forgets just after were in fact very important and perhaps all that stood now between herself and oblivion.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Curfew, Jesse Ball, 2019
The passage reflects how memories, even seemingly trivial ones, become crucial anchors against existential emptiness when confronting overwhelming darkness.
In simple terms: Small memories can protect us from feeling lost.
Key Takeaway
Cherish fleeting thoughts.
Themes
memory
existentialism
identity
loneliness
meaning
Mood
melancholic
reflective
introspective
Type
literary
philosophical
narrative
When to use this quote
- nighttime reflection
- creative writing
- personal crisis
- mental health coping
- spiritual contemplation
Key Concepts
psychology
philosophy
narrative structure
Questions to Reflect On
- What seemingly trivial memory has guided you through a dark period?
- How do you differentiate between useful and useless recollections?
A Different Perspective
The importance of memory may be overstated when present circumstances demand decisive action.
