Life Quote by Wilkie Collins
““So the ghostly figure which has haunted these pages, as it haunted my life, goes down into the impenetrable gloom. Like a shadow she first came to me in the loneliness of the night. Like a shadow she passes away in the loneliness of the dead””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins, 1859
A haunting presence follows the narrator, symbolizing lingering grief and unresolved loss that pervades both literature and life.
In simple terms: A lingering grief haunts the narrator.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge and process lingering grief.
Themes
loss
grief
haunting
loneliness
memory
Mood
melancholic
reflective
Type
literary
emotional
When to use this quote
- nighttime reflection
- reading
- personal mourning
- creative writing
Key Concepts
psychology
literary symbolism
Questions to Reflect On
- What unresolved loss haunts you?
- How does confronting it change you?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may over‑dramaticize personal sorrow.
