Heart Quote by Radclyffe Hall
““And her eyes filled with heavy, regretful tears, yet she did not quite know for what she was weeping. She only knew that some great sense of loss, some great sense of incompleteness possessed her, and she let the tears trickle down her face, wiping them off one by one with her finger.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Well of Loneliness, 1928
A character experiences vague, deep sorrow and loss, expressed through tears she cannot fully understand.
In simple terms: She feels an unexplainable sadness.
Key Takeaway
Allow space for unarticulated emotions.
Themes
grief
identity
loneliness
emotional expression
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
literary
emotional
When to use this quote
- personal loss
- self‑discovery
- creative writing
Key Concepts
psychology
existentialism
Questions to Reflect On
- What does this grief reveal about her inner life?
- How can we help someone articulate hidden pain?
A Different Perspective
The description may romanticize suffering without resolution.
