Becoming wise Quote by Margery Allingham
““Well, you know, it's an evil thing, this attempt to reverse the process of mourning.' The Canon stepped back on to his own territory and became a different being. 'Mourning is not forgetting,' he said gently, his helplessness vanishing and his voice becoming wise. 'It is an undoing. Every minute tie has to be untied and something permanent and valuable recovered and assimilated from the knot. The end is gain, of course. Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be made strong, in fact. But the process is like all other human births, painful and long and dangerous. This attempt to reverse it when the thing is practically achieved, that is wicked, an attempt to kill the spirit. The””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Woman in Black by Susan Hill, 1983
Mourning is a painful, necessary process of untangling loss to recover value, and forcing it can harm the spirit.
In simple terms: Mourning heals; forcing it harms.
Key Takeaway
Respect the natural grieving process.
Themes
grief
healing
growth
Mood
reflective
somber
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- personal loss
- therapy
- support groups
- family bereavement
Key Concepts
psychology
ritual
resilience
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we honor loss while moving forward?
- What practices help integrate grief health?
A Different Perspective
Attempting to shortcut mourning can leave unresolved trauma.
