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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…” quote by Richard Matheson
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““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.””

Richard Matheson

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.

Key Takeaway

Recognize emotional numbness.

Themes

emotion mind body stress

Mood

melancholic introspective

Type

literary descriptive

When to use this quote

  • trauma recovery
  • meditation
  • creative writing
  • mental health

Key Concepts

psychology sensory perception

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does numbness affect decision making?
  • Can calm be harmful?
A Different Perspective

May romanticize unhealthy detachment.

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