--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I cried sobbingly until at last those…" description: "\"I cried sobbingly until at last those visions reeking with blood came to comfort me. And then I surrendered myself to them, to those deplorably brutal ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9dc/yukio-mishima-1418_blood_i-cried-sobbingly-until-at-last-those-vi_763749.jpg" --- # I cried sobbingly until at last those visions reeking with… ![“I cried sobbingly until at last those visions reeking with blood came to comfort me. And then I surrendered myself to them, to those deplorably brutal visions, my most intimate friends.” quote by Yukio Mishima](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9dc/yukio-mishima-1418_blood_i-cried-sobbingly-until-at-last-those-vi_763749.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9dc/yukio-mishima-1418_blood_i-cried-sobbingly-until-at-last-those-vi_763749.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9dc/yukio-mishima-1418_blood_i-cried-sobbingly-until-at-last-those-vi_763749.jpg) > “I cried sobbingly until at last those visions reeking with blood came to comfort me. And then I surrendered myself to them, to those deplorably brutal visions, my most intimate friends.” [Yukio Mishima](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yukio-mishima/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He embraces violent, grotesque visions as intimate companions, finding comfort in their brutal honesty. **In simple terms:** Finding comfort in dark visions. Key Takeaway Accept painful truth, even if harsh. Themes existentialism nihilism acceptance Mood somber introspective Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - art creation - grief processing - self‑reflection - catharsis Key Concepts psychology aestheticism Questions to Reflect On - What draws you to painful imagery? - Can confronting darkness be healing? A Different Perspective Such visions may lead to self‑destruction. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Brutal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brutal/) [Comfort](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/comfort/) [Dreams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dreams/) [Intimate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/intimate/) [Intimate friends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/intimate-friends/) [Vision](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/vision/) ## Related quotes > [Be much alone with God, and take time to get thoroughly acquainted. Converse over everything with Him. 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