So long as I have questions to which there are no answers, I shall go on writing.
Clarice LispectorRead
A horse is freedom so indominable that it becomes useless to imprison it to serve man: it lets itself be domesticated, but with a simple, rebellious toss of the head-shaking its mane like an abundance of free-flowing hair-it shows that its inner nature is always wild, translucent and free.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the inherent wildness and spirit of a horse that cannot be fully subdued even when domesticated.
This quote by Clarice Lispector captures the essence of a horse as a symbol of freedom and wildness. While horses can be trained and tamed for human purposes, their natural spirit and independence remain intact. The imagery of the horse shaking its mane suggests a yearning for the wild, reminding us that true freedom cannot be completely confined, and that the inner nature of beings often resists total domestication.
Themes
FreedomWildnessIndependenceNatureHorses
In practice
Example use cases
During a discussion on the spirit of animals in nature conservation.
More from Clarice Lispector
All quotes →The mystery of human destiny is that we are fated, but that we have the freedom to fulfill or not fulfill our fate: realization of our fated destiny depends on us. While inhuman beings like the cockroach realize the entire cycle without going astray because they make no choices.
Clarice LispectorRead
Love is now, is always. All that is missing is the coup de grâce- which is called passion.
Clarice LispectorRead
I work only with lost and founds.
Clarice LispectorRead
Ela acreditava em anjo e, porque acreditava, eles existiam" | "She believed in angels, and, because she believed, they existed
Clarice LispectorRead
I write and that way rid myself of me and then at last I can rest.
Clarice LispectorRead
Similar quotes
Perhaps walking is best imagined as an 'indicator species,' to use an ecologist's term. An indicator species signifies the health of an ecosystem, and its endangerment or diminishment can be an early warning sign of systemic trouble. Walking is an indicator species for various kinds of freedom and pleasures: free time, free and alluring space, and unhindered bodies.
Rebecca SolnitRead
For the economy itself will die if our ecosystems collapse.
Leonardo DicaprioRead
Thus we see that the lot of the duck hunter is not a happy one. He is the child of frustration, the collector of mishap, the victim of misfortune. He suffers from cold and wet and lack of sleep. He is punished more often than rewarded. Yet he continues. Why? Because one great day-- and great days do come, days when the ducks are willing and the gun swings true-- repays him many fold for all the others.
Ted TruebloodRead
You are one with your skis and nature. This is something that develops not only the body but the soul as well, and it has a deeper meaning for a people than most of us perceive.
Fridtjof NansenRead
This beginning motion, this first time when a sail truly filled and the boat took life and knifed across the lake under perfect control, this was so beautiful it stopped my breath.
Gary PaulsenRead
We say that the faces of coming generations are looking up from the earth. So when you put your feet down, you put them down very carefully - because there are generations coming one after the other. If you think in these terms, then you'll walk a lot more carefully, be more respectful of this earth.
Oren LyonsRead