Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Helplessness Quotes
ChildhoodFamilyFearGrowthHelplessness In the case of 'Ocean at the End of the Lane,' it's a book about helplessness. It's a book about family, it's a book about being 7 in a world of people who are bigger than you, and more dangerous, and stepping into territory that you don't entirely understand.
FamilyHardshipHelplessnessLoss I was brought up as an only child, and we were very close. But when I was 14, we got evicted. We came home to a padlock, and I looked up at my mom and she was crying, and there was nothing to do.
ContemptExistenceHelplessnessUncertainty What is this world that is hastening me toward I know not what, viewing me with contempt?
Emotional ResponseEnvironmental ConcernHelplessnessLasting ImpactMemory I remember when I was younger, and in school, our teachers showed us films of plastic in the ocean, starving polar bears and so on. I cried through all the movies. My classmates were concerned when they watched the film, but when it stopped, they started thinking about other things. I couldn't do that. Those pictures were stuck in my head.
