Time stretched, expanded so there was just him and me and…
““Time stretched, expanded so there was just him and me and the closenss, and I thought how it was all very well to tell yourself what you should and shouldn't feel but in the end the should word didn't make the slightest scrap of difference.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Closest Thing to a (by Julie Gittus, 2015)
The quote reflects on how intellectualizing emotions often fails to change the lived experience of feeling.
In simple terms: Thinking about feelings doesn’t change them.
Key Takeaway
Don’t rely on analysis alone to shift emotions.
Themes
emotion
analysis
self‑awareness
Mood
contemplative
melancholic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- relationships
- therapy
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
psychology
existentialism
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you move from analysis to feeling?
- Can you experience emotions without labeling them?
A Different Perspective
Intellectualizing can mask but not resolve underlying feelings.