Ambivalence Quote by Lucie Brock-Broido
““There she was, the mother of me, like a lit plinth, Heavenly, though I was reared to find this kind Of visitation impractical; she was an unbearable detail Of the supreme celestial map, Of which I had been taught that there was No such thing.””
About This Quote
Source Poetry Collection: The Book of the Dead, 1992
The mother figure appears as an ethereal, unattainable presence, challenging conventional belief.
In simple terms: Mother is a distant, celestial figure.
Key Takeaway
Question the limits of what we deem impossible.
Themes
family
myth
impossibility
Mood
melancholic
contemplative
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- childhood memory
- spiritual quest
- creative writing
Key Concepts
transcendence
existential doubt
Questions to Reflect On
- In what ways do you idealize unreachable figures?
- How does this idealization affect your relationships?
A Different Perspective
Seeing the mother as unreachable may alienate emotional connection.
