You are 27 or 28 right? It is very tough to live at that age. When nothing is sure. I have sympathy with you.
Haruki MurakamiRead
It is not that the meaning cannot be explained. But there are certain meanings that are lost forever the moment they are explained in words.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Some meanings are too profound to fully capture with words and lose their essence when explained.
This quote by Haruki Murakami emphasizes the limitations of language in conveying certain deep meanings or experiences. When we attempt to put such feelings or ideas into words, the nuances and emotional depth can be diminished or even lost, suggesting that some truths are inherently ineffable and should be felt rather than explained.
Themes
MeaningWordsExplanationLossLanguageExperience
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about art, one might use this quote to illustrate the idea that some artistic experiences cannot be fully delivered through language.
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