Even now, she wished she could write a note, push it across the table, and go away to her room. But she was no longer a Second Assistant Librarian of the Great Library of the Clayr. Those days were gone, vanished with everything else that had defined her previous existence and identity. Garth Nix
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This quote is often used to describe someone who has lost their job or position of power. The idea is that the person feels like they had so much in their life and suddenly it is gone in a matter of a few days. This person has suddenly lost their identity and the things they took so much pride in have been taken away from them. It can be a rather stressful time in a person’s life when this happens.

Source: Lirael

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