Delicacy Quote by Alessandro Baricco
““…how it would be nice if, for every sea waiting for us, there would be a river, for us. And someone -a father, a lover, someone- able to take us by the hand and find that river -imagine it, invent it- and put us on its stream, with the lightness of one only word, goodbye. This, really, would be wonderful. It would be sweet, life, every life. And things wouldn’t hurt, but they would get near taken by stream, one could first shave and then touch them and only finally be touched. Be wounded, also. Die because of them. Doesn’t matter. But everything would be, finally, human. It would be enough someone’s fancy -a father, a lover, someone- could invent a way, here in the middle of the silence, in this land which don’t wanna talk. Clement way, and beautiful. A way from here to the sea.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: “Silk” (or similar), 1996
A yearning for a guiding, compassionate presence that can transform life's hardships into a shared, gentle journey.
In simple terms: Seek caring guidance to ease life's challenges.
Key Takeaway
Find or become a compassionate guide.
Themes
hope
connection
humanity
Mood
reflective
melancholic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- friendship
- parenthood
- creative collaboration
Key Concepts
guidance
existential longing
Questions to Reflect On
- Who can be that guiding presence?
- Can we create our own river of hope?
A Different Perspective
Idealizes a single savior, overlooking personal agency.
