--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We are never very far from those we hate…" description: "\"“We are never very far from those we hate. For this very reason, we shall never be truly close to those we love.”\" — Albert Sánchez Piñol" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85a/albert-s-nchez-pi-ol-15703_quote_we-are-never-very-far-from-those-we-hate_1653558.jpg" --- # We are never very far from those we hate. For this very… ![“We are never very far from those we hate. For this very reason, we shall never be truly close to those we love.” quote by Albert Sánchez Piñol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85a/albert-s-nchez-pi-ol-15703_quote_we-are-never-very-far-from-those-we-hate_1653558.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85a/albert-s-nchez-pi-ol-15703_quote_we-are-never-very-far-from-those-we-hate_1653558.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/85a/albert-s-nchez-pi-ol-15703_quote_we-are-never-very-far-from-those-we-hate_1653558.jpg) > ““We are never very far from those we hate. For this very reason, we shall never be truly close to those we love.”” [Albert Sánchez Piñol](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/albert-s-nchez-pi-ol/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Human relationships are paradoxically close to hate and love, making true intimacy elusive. **In simple terms:** Love and hate are intertwined, keeping us distant. 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