Feelings Quote by Richard Matheson
““She felt all right. Her heart was like a drum hanging from piano wire in her chest, slowly, slowly beaten. Her hands and feet were numb, not with cold but with a sultry torpor. Thoughts moved with a tranquil lethargy, her brain a leisurely machine imbedded in swaths of woolly packing. She felt all right.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, 1954
Describes a state of numb, lethargic calm after intense emotional experience.
In simple terms: Feeling calm but detached.
Recognize emotional numbness.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- trauma recovery
- meditation
- creative writing
- mental health
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does numbness affect decision making?
- Can calm be harmful?
May romanticize unhealthy detachment.