Someone I loved once gave me
a box full of darkness.

It took me years to understand
that this, too, was a gift.

The Uses of Sorrow

There are no other quotes from this source in the Bon Mots database.

More information about this quote

Topic

Author

Source

Medium

Statement Type

Language

Time

Occupation

From

Authentication Score 3

More information on Authentication Score coming soon.

Citation

Oliver, Mary. “The Uses of Sorrow.” Thirst. Beacon Press, 2006, I. 1.

Citation text copied to clipboard.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by Mary Oliver about adversity: “Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to…”

A quote by Mary Oliver about adversity: “Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to…”

A quote by Mary Oliver about adversity: “Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to…”