Falling Quote by Nicole Krauss
““I don't know how long I've been sitting on this park bench. The light is almost all gone, but when there was light I was able to admire the statuary. A bear, a hippo, something with cloven hooves I took to be a goat. On my way I passed a fountain. The basin was dry. I looked to see if there were any pennies at the bottom. But there were only dead leaves. They're everywhere now, falling and falling, turning the world back into earth. Sometimes I forget that the world is not on the same schedule as I. That everything is not dying, or that if it is dying it will return to life, what with a little sun and the usual encouragement. Sometimes I think: I am older than this tree, older than this bench, older than the rain. And yet. I'm not older than the rain. It's been falling for years and after I go it will keep on falling.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The History of Love by Nicole Krauss, 2005
Contemplating time and decay reveals life's cycles of loss and renewal.
In simple terms: Life cycles through loss and renewal.
Key Takeaway
Embrace impermanence.
Themes
time
impermanence
nature
memory
reflection
Mood
melancholic
thoughtful
Type
literary
poetic
When to use this quote
- Walking in a park
- observing nature
- journaling thoughts
- grieving loss
Key Concepts
Existentialism
poetic observation
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the falling rain symbolize for you?
- How do you find meaning in fleeting moments?
A Different Perspective
The passage may romanticize decay without offering hope.
