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Yang indah memang bisa menghibur selama-lamanya…

“Yang indah memang bisa menghibur selama-lamanya, membubuhkan luka selama-lamanya, meskipun puisi dan benda seni bisa lenyap. Ia seakan-akan roh yang hadir dan pergi ketika kata dilupakan dan benda jadi aus. Tapi apa arti roh tanpa tubuh yang buncah dan terbelah? Keindahan tak bisa jadi total…” quote by Goenawan Mohamad
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““Yang indah memang bisa menghibur selama-lamanya, membubuhkan luka selama-lamanya, meskipun puisi dan benda seni bisa lenyap. Ia seakan-akan roh yang hadir dan pergi ketika kata dilupakan dan benda jadi aus. Tapi apa arti roh tanpa tubuh yang buncah dan terbelah? Keindahan tak bisa jadi total. Ketika ia merangkum total, ia abstrak, dan manusia dan dunia tak akan saling menyapa lagi.””

Goenawan Mohamad

About This Quote

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

Beauty can both heal and wound; without a body, spirit is fragmented.

In simple terms: Beauty is both soothing and painful.

Key Takeaway

Embrace imperfection in art and life.

Themes

a transience spirituality

Mood

poetic contemplative

Type

philosophical literary

When to use this quote

  • art criticism
  • personal healing
  • spiritual practice

Key Concepts

aesthetics philosophy

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you find balance in appreciating art?
  • What does imperfection teach you?
A Different Perspective

Seeking total beauty may lead to disillusion..

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