"This too shall pass" in Morse Code

About this phrase

“This too shall pass” is four words, 16 letters — roughly 48 morse symbols — an ancient wisdom phrase that has comforted people across cultures and centuries. The premier impermanence keepsake.

Cultural context

The phrase 'this too shall pass' appears in Sufi poetry (the story of Solomon seeking an inscription for a ring that would be true in any situation), in Jewish folklore (the Midrash tells a similar Solomon story), and in Persian literature. Abraham Lincoln cited a version of it in an 1859 address. The phrase encapsulates an insight about impermanence that is simultaneously comforting in hard times and humbling in good ones — it's the same phrase for both situations. In contemporary therapeutic culture, 'this too shall pass' is one of the most-used coping statements for panic attacks, depressive episodes, and grief. As a morse keepsake, it is the definitive impermanence and comfort phrase.

When to gift this phrase

Mental health crisis support pieces (particularly for panic disorder and acute depression), grief support gifts for someone early in bereavement, chronic difficulty encouragement for someone in a long hard period, and as a self-gift during a painful chapter. Works for all difficulty types — the phrase is deliberately non-specific about what 'this' is.

When this phrase is the wrong fit

Avoid for purely celebratory moments where the impermanence message casts a shadow. Don't give as a dismissal of someone's ongoing pain — 'this too shall pass' is a comfort when chosen by the sufferer, but can feel minimizing when imposed by someone else. Skip for professional contexts.

Variations you might prefer

• it will pass
• nothing lasts forever
• it won't always be like this

How the morse encodes

'THIS TOO SHALL PASS' contains the double-O in 'TOO' (three dashes / three dashes — six consecutive dashes after the word gap) — the same heavy double-O pattern found in 'GOOD' in this collection. The held middle of the phrase creates a pause-like effect at CW speed, a calm center between the dot-heavy 'THIS' and the mixed 'SHALL PASS' close.

Most common use cases

• Mental health crisis support piece
• Grief support gift
• Anxiety reminder jewelry
• Chronic difficulty encouragement piece

Turn it into something physical

This phrase fits a range of keepsake formats:

• Bracelet mockup — if the phrase is short enough (67 morse symbols here).
• Necklace mockup — best for longer phrases.
• Ring design — only works if the phrase is under about 10 morse symbols.
• Tattoo designer — exports an SVG in three layouts and three weights.

Related phrases

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• Keep going — -.- . . .--. / --. --- .. -. --.