--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The abyss in which I live hasn't the wit…" description: "\"“The abyss in which I live hasn't the wit to save itself from savage ignorance, and I now feel assured that I am not in the company of my own species (..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a1/morrissey-13740_dear-god_the-abyss-in-which-i-live-hasn-t-the-wit_162911.jpg" --- # The abyss in which I live hasn't the wit to save itself… ![“The abyss in which I live hasn't the wit to save itself from savage ignorance, and I now feel assured that I am not in the company of my own species (at least, I hope I am not, for it I am, then I am they ). Dear God, let time pass quickly, and let this end. Let me be older and let this mediocrity…” quote by Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a1/morrissey-13740_dear-god_the-abyss-in-which-i-live-hasn-t-the-wit_162911.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a1/morrissey-13740_dear-god_the-abyss-in-which-i-live-hasn-t-the-wit_162911.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5a1/morrissey-13740_dear-god_the-abyss-in-which-i-live-hasn-t-the-wit_162911.jpg) > ““The abyss in which I live hasn't the wit to save itself from savage ignorance, and I now feel assured that I am not in the company of my own species (at least, I hope I am not, for it I am, then I am they ). Dear God, let time pass quickly, and let this end. Let me be older and let this mediocrity pass as a dream - one in which the utmost was done to bury me alive.”” [Morrissey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/morrissey/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker feels alienated from humanity, perceiving widespread ignorance and yearning for an end to mediocrity and suffering. **In simple terms:** Feeling isolated and desiring escape from a world seen as ignorant. Key Takeaway Seek connection and purpose beyond despair. Themes alienation existential dread hope self‑reflection mortality Mood despair loneliness hopeful Type lament philosophical When to use this quote - personal crisis - mental health struggle - creative expression Key Concepts nihilism existentialism self‑identity Questions to Reflect On - What would change if you felt more connected? - How can you find meaning in daily life? 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