Bleeding Quote by Truman Capote
“But we are alone, darling child, terribly, isolated each from the other; so fierce is the world's ridicule we cannot speak or show our tenderness; for us, death is stronger than life, it pulls like a wind through the dark, all our cries burlesqued in joyless laughter; and with the garbage of loneliness stuffed down us until our guts burst bleeding green, we go screaming round the world, dying in our rented rooms, nightmare hotels, eternal homes of the transient heart.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Other Voices, Other Rooms, 1948
Isolation intensifies suffering, turning life into a bleak performance where loneliness overwhelms.
In simple terms: Loneliness makes life feel empty and painful.
Key Takeaway
Seek genuine connection to counter isolation.
Themes
loneliness
existential dread
human connection
Mood
melancholic
poetic
Type
literary
emotive
When to use this quote
- urban living
- mental health struggles
- artistic expression
Key Concepts
alienation
psychological torment
search for meaning
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps can one take to break the cycle of loneliness?
- How does art reflect personal isolation?
A Different Perspective
Isolation can be self‑reinforcing.
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