Sickness, insanity and death were the angels that surrounded my cradle and they have followed me throughout my life.
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I felt as if there were invisible threads connecting us - I felt the invisible strands of her hair still winding around me - and thus as she disappeared completely beyond the sea - I still felt it, felt the pain where my heart was bleeding - because the threads could not be severed.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses a deep emotional connection that remains despite physical separation.
In this quote by Edvard Munch, the metaphor of 'invisible threads' illustrates the strong bond between two people, suggesting that love and emotional ties are not easily broken, even when one experiences loss or separation. The imagery of the strands of hair signifies intimacy and connection, highlighting that the pain of loss persists as long as those bonds remain unsevered in the heart.
Themes
LoveConnectionLossPainEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the enduring nature of love, this quote can highlight emotional connections that withstand time and distance.
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All quotes →I don’t believe in an art that is not born out of man’s need to open his heart.
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Through my art I have tried to explain my life and its meaning. I have also intended to help others to clarify their lives.
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My fear of life is necessary to me, as is my illness. Without anxiety and illness, I am a ship without a rudder. My art is grounded in reflections over being different from others. My sufferings are part of my self and my art. They are indistinguishable from me, and their destruction would destroy my art. I want to keep those sufferings
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At different moments you see with different eyes. You see differently in the morning than you do in the evening. In addition, how you see is also dependent on your emotional state. Because of this, a motif can be seen in many different ways, and this is what makes art interesting.
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From my rotting body, flowers shall grow and I am in them and that is eternity.
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