It is not true that women cannot keep secrets. Where they love, they can be trusted to death and beyond, against all sense and reason. It is their weakness, and their great strength.
Mary StewartRead
I reached for sleep and drew it round me like a blanket muffling pain and thought together in the merciful dark
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses the comfort of sleep as a refuge from pain and overwhelming thoughts.
In this quote, Mary Stewart beautifully illustrates the solace that sleep provides during times of distress. By likening sleep to a cozy blanket, the quote conveys how it can envelop us and shield us from both physical pain and the turmoil of our thoughts, allowing us to find relief in the darkness that sleep brings.
Themes
SleepComfortPainDarknessRelief
In practice
Example use cases
Sharing this quote during a discussion about mental health to emphasize the importance of rest.
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