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Amar a nossa falta mesma de amor, E na secura nossa, amar…

“Amar a nossa falta mesma de amor, E na secura nossa, amar a água implícita, E o beijo tácito, e a sede infinita. (To love even our own lack of love, and in our parched state, to love the implicit water, the implied kiss, the infinite thirst.)” quote by Carlos Drummond de Andrade
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““Amar a nossa falta mesma de amor, E na secura nossa, amar a água implícita, E o beijo tácito, e a sede infinita. (To love even our own lack of love, and in our parched state, to love the implicit water, the implied kiss, the infinite thirst.)””

Carlos Drummond de Andrade

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The poem urges loving even our own lack, finding hidden love in scarcity, and embracing the endless thirst for connection.

In simple terms: Love the lack and hidden thirst.

Key Takeaway

Embrace love even in emptiness.

Themes

love scarcity inner thirst acceptance

Mood

reflective hopeful

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • personal growth
  • spiritual practice
  • creative expression

Key Concepts

philosophical existential metaphor

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “implicit water” symbolize for you?
  • How can you love your own lack?
A Different Perspective

Love may be idealized beyond realistic limits.

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