--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I work and think all day; and when night…" description: "\"“I work and think all day; and when night comes early dour gloom settles down on my soul…at such hours I am bankrupt in hope or belief. I become convin..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0f/l-m-montgomery-3-68719_faith_i-work-and-think-all-day-and-when-night_3099575.jpg" --- # I work and think all day; and when night comes early dour… ![“I work and think all day; and when night comes early dour gloom settles down on my soul…at such hours I am bankrupt in hope or belief. I become convinced I am a creature whom no one could love. Every hateful thought that ever came across my mind creeps out of its lurking place like some slimy…” quote by L M Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0f/l-m-montgomery-3-68719_faith_i-work-and-think-all-day-and-when-night_3099575.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0f/l-m-montgomery-3-68719_faith_i-work-and-think-all-day-and-when-night_3099575.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0f/l-m-montgomery-3-68719_faith_i-work-and-think-all-day-and-when-night_3099575.jpg) > ““I work and think all day; and when night comes early dour gloom settles down on my soul…at such hours I am bankrupt in hope or belief. I become convinced I am a creature whom no one could love. Every hateful thought that ever came across my mind creeps out of its lurking place like some slimy hateful thing to which I had given birth. Every error and mistake of my life - and my accursedly good memory retains every one from the earliest dawn of consciousness - comes back to shame me.”” [L M Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/l-m-montgomery-3/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A deep sense of hopelessness and self‑hate overwhelms the narrator, who feels unlovable and haunted by past mistakes. **In simple terms:** Feeling hopeless and unlovable, haunted by memories. Key Takeaway Acknowledge pain and seek support. Themes despair self‑criticism memory loneliness Mood sad reflective Type personal emotional When to use this quote - nighttime anxiety - depression - creative blocks - relationship struggles Key Concepts psychology self‑esteem rumination Questions to Reflect On - What triggers this darkness? - How can one break the cycle of self‑hate? 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