For in this love he now felt there was compassion: without…

““For in this love he now felt there was compassion: without which love is untempered, and is not whole, and does not last.””

Ursula K. Le Guin

About This Quote

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

Love must include compassion; without it love is incomplete and unsustainable.

In simple terms: Compassion completes love.

Key Takeaway

Practice empathy to deepen relationships.

Themes

love compassion wholeness relationships

Mood

hopeful reflective

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

friendship
romantic partnership
parenting
team leadership

Key Concepts

empathy psychology

Questions to Reflect On

Can love survive without compassion?
How does empathy change a relationship?

A Different Perspective

Compassion alone may not resolve deeper incompatibilities.

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