Home Quote by Louise Erdrich
““Upon walking into Eva's kitchen, something profound happened to Delphine. She experienced a fabulous expansion of being. Light-headed, she felt a swooping sensation and then a quiet, as though she'd settled like a bird.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Plague of Doves by Louise Erdrich, 2008
A character undergoes a sudden, overwhelming sense of expansion and lightness, likened to a bird settling after a swoop.
In simple terms: A profound, light‑filled feeling of expansion.
Key Takeaway
Embrace moments of awe and openness.
Themes
transformation
spirituality
awakening
Mood
wonderful
reflective
Type
narrative
descriptive
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- personal reflection
- meditative practice
Key Concepts
existential expansion
sensory perception
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you capture the stillness after a surge of insight?
- What everyday moments could trigger similar expansion?
A Different Perspective
Such intense experiences can be fleeting and hard to sustain.
![“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-from-home_i-don-t-like-being-away-from-home-that-s_278.jpg)
