Tears Quote by Tahereh Mafi
““Swallow the tears back often enough and they'll start feeling like acid dripping down your throat.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Wrath & the Dawn by Tahereh Mafi, 2015
Suppressing emotional pain repeatedly can turn it into a corrosive, internal suffering that harms you from within.
In simple terms: Bottling tears makes pain toxic.
Allow emotions to flow, don’t hold them in.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- breakups
- grief
- stress overload
- mental health therapy
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What emotions are you holding back?
- How can you safely express pain?
If you never release emotions, they may build up and cause deeper harm.