Baby Quote by John Updike
“As souls must cry when they awaken in tiny babies and find themselves far from heaven”
About This Quote
Source Novel: “The Witches of Eastwick”, 1984
The line reflects a yearning for innocence and divine connection, feeling lost in a world far from purity.
In simple terms: Soul feels lost and distant from heaven.
Key Takeaway
Seek inner peace and purpose.
Themes
spiritual longing
existence
innocence
alienation
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal crisis
- spiritual searching
- artistic inspiration
Key Concepts
theology
existentialism
human condition
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “heaven” represent for you?
- How can one find meaning in a seemingly alien world?
A Different Perspective
May romanticize suffering without practical solutions.
![“[W]e must learn to accommodate ourselves to the discovery that some of those cunningly-fashioned instruments called human souls have only a very limited range of music, and will not vibrate in the least under a touch that fills others with tremulous rapture or quivering agony.” quote by George Eliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9be/george-eliot-84_agony_w-e-must-learn-to-accommodate-ourselves_12409.jpg)
