Control myself Quote by Muriel Barbery
““Every time, it’s the same thing, I feel like crying, my throat goes all tight and I do the best I can to control myself but sometimes it gets close: I can hardly keep myself from sobbing. So when they sing a canon I look down at the ground because it’s just too much emotion at once: it’s too beautiful, and everyone singing together, this marvelous sharing. I’m no longer myself. I am just one part of a sublime whole, to which the others also belong, and I always wonder at such moments why this cannot be the rule of everyday life, instead of being an exceptional moment, during a choir.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: “The Elegance of the Hedgehog”, 2006
The narrator describes being overwhelmed by collective beauty in a choir, yearning for that unity in everyday life.
In simple terms: Choir moments feel transcendent and rare.
Key Takeaway
Seek shared artistic experiences.
Themes
art
emotion
community
Mood
hopeful
melancholic
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- concert attendance
- choir participation
- group meditation
- public art events
Key Concepts
aesthetic theory
social bonding
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we create more shared beauty?
- What barriers prevent daily unity?
A Different Perspective
Such moments are fleeting and may be inaccessible to many.
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