Agony Quote by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“I stood in unimaginable trance And agony that cannot be remembered.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” (excerpt), 1798
The speaker describes an intense, indescribable suffering that is beyond memory.
In simple terms: Unimaginable pain beyond recall.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge pain even when it defies description.
Themes
suffering
memory
ineffability
poetry
Mood
somber
contemplative
Type
poetic
philosophical
When to use this quote
- war trauma
- grief counseling
- spiritual crisis
- creative writing
Key Concepts
existential anguish
transcendence
emotional limits
Questions to Reflect On
- What experiences are beyond words for you?
- How do you convey ineffable emotions?
A Different Perspective
Words may fail to capture the depth of some experiences.
![“[W]e must learn to accommodate ourselves to the discovery that some of those cunningly-fashioned instruments called human souls have only a very limited range of music, and will not vibrate in the least under a touch that fills others with tremulous rapture or quivering agony.” quote by George Eliot](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9be/george-eliot-84_agony_w-e-must-learn-to-accommodate-ourselves_12409.jpg)
