Depressing quotes Quote by Kevin Purdy

“there was about his elders an ease in the holy place, and a levity, that made his soul uneasy.”

— James Baldwin

“He kept his back turned and his eyes closed, feeling no shame or anger but only an increasing sickness of soul.”

— Jim Thompson

“To be certain of something, he thought, even in the most horrible circumstances, was strangely comforting. Like being in quicksand and suddenly finding a…

— Helen Bryan

“Then, once he had eaten, he would ask the spirits for guidance. Their guidance was pretty useless, but the company would be welcome.”

— Joe Abercrombie

“If anything, the spirit that drove him now was fiercer, but there was no denying the diminishing powers of his body. He”

— Donna Leon

“He was the devil. Calm, unfettered, and unaffected. Leading me down a sordid path.”

— Ellie Fox

“The rest of the time he entertained all the guilt that wished to call, carried in by the wind through the darkness, to enter…

— Colm Tóibín

“His heart...responds to those once-upon-a-time people, anonymous in the shadows, the faith it took them to come together and rest and listen through the…

— Lauren Groff

“He was travel stained, unkempt, and very tired, but his soul was at peace.”

— David Lindsay

“Both his voice and eyes had the burning cold of alcohol. His strength no longer lay in his military experience or his knowledge of…

— Vasily Grossman

“He did all this with great concentration in order to keep his thoughts at bay, in order to let them in only one at…

— José Saramago

“Even when he was gone, some fragment of his spirit lingered behind.”

— Stephanie Perkins