Poets are being pursued by the philosophers today, out of the poverty of philosophy. God damn it, you might think a man had no business to be writing, to be a poet unless some philosophic stinker gave him permission.
William Carlos WilliamsRead
What power has love but forgiveness? In other words by its intervention what has been done can be undone. What good is it otherwise?
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love is empowered by the ability to forgive, allowing for the rectification of past wrongs.
This quote suggests that true love is not just about affection but also about the capacity to forgive. It proposes that without forgiveness, love loses its transformative power; it emphasizes that love can heal and restore what has been damaged, making it essential for meaningful relationships.
Themes
LoveForgivenessPowerRelationshipsHealing
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be shared during a wedding ceremony to highlight the importance of forgiveness in marriage.
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