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Take care, you who wish / to deal with names / for love…

“Take care, you who wish / to deal with names / for love. Behind their sweetness / and wrath, nothing endures. / Nothing but wounds and kisses.” quote by Hadewijch
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“Take care, you who wish / to deal with names / for love. Behind their sweetness / and wrath, nothing endures. / Nothing but wounds and kisses.”

Hadewijch

About This Quote

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

Love’s names bring both sweetness and wrath; ultimately, only wounds and kisses endure.

In simple terms: Love is fleeting, leaving pain and affection.

Key Takeaway

Embrace love’s dual nature.

Themes

love transience duality

Mood

poetic melancholic

Type

literary spiritual

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • artistic expression
  • spiritual practice
  • personal loss
  • celebrations

Key Concepts

Sufi mysticism human emotion impermanence

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does love teach about impermanence?
  • How can one balance joy and pain?
A Different Perspective

May romanticize suffering.

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