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“It was not in me It came and went I wanted to hold it It was held by wine (I no longer know what it was)” quote by Rainer Maria Rilke
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“It was not in me It came and went I wanted to hold it It was held by wine (I no longer know what it was)”

Rainer Maria Rilke

About This Quote

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

The speaker describes a fleeting, elusive feeling that appears and disappears, likened to being held by wine, now forgotten.

In simple terms: A fleeting feeling came and went, now unclear.

Key Takeaway

Accept impermanence of emotions.

Themes

transience memory desire art poetry

Mood

melancholic introspective

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • creative writing
  • emotional processing
  • mindfulness practice

Key Concepts

ephemerality subjective experience symbolism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does the “wine” symbolize for you?
  • How do you cope with fleeting emotions?
A Different Perspective

The metaphor may obscure rather than clarify the feeling.

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