Away Quote by Laura Zigman
““There are few things sadder in this life than watching someone walk away after they've left you. Watching the distance between your bodies expand until there's nothing but empty space and silence.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Idiot Girls' Action Club, 2005
Loss intensifies loneliness; watching someone leave creates an expanding void of silence.
In simple terms: Leaving creates a painful empty space.
Key Takeaway
Allow yourself to feel the silence.
Themes
loss
loneliness
separation
Mood
melancholic
poetic
Type
literary
emotional
When to use this quote
- breakups
- death of a friendship
- moving away
Key Concepts
grief
emotional distance
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the empty space represent for you?
- How do you fill the silence after loss?
A Different Perspective
Silence can mask deeper emotions.
![“I don't like being away from home. That's one reason why I don't work as much as I used to [when I started my career], because so many things are on the road. I just don't want to be away from my husband, my dogs and my home. I don't sing that much any more because that also takes you on the road.” quote by Jane Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/07c/jane-powell-36243_away_i-don-t-like-being-away-from-home-that-s_278.jpg)
