Listen Quote by Galway Kinnell
““Wait Wait, for now. Distrust everything, if you have to. But trust the hours. Haven't they carried you everywhere, up to now? Personal events will become interesting again. Hair will become interesting. Pain will become interesting. Buds that open out of season will become lovely again. Second-hand gloves will become lovely again, their memories are what give them the need for other hands. And the desolation of lovers is the same: that enormous emptiness carved out of such tiny beings as we are asks to be filled; the need for the new love is faithfulness to the old. Wait. Don't go too early. You're tired. But everyone's tired. But no one is tired enough. Only wait a while and listen. Music of hair, Music of pain, music of looms weaving all our loves again. Be there to hear it, it will be the only time, most of all to hear, the flute of your whole existence, rehearsed by the sorrows, play itself into total exhaustion.””
About This Quote
Patience and trust in time are urged, suggesting that pain, love, and loss transform into beauty and new beginnings.
In simple terms: Trust time; pain and loss become beautiful.
Key Takeaway
Embrace waiting and listen to life's subtle lessons.
Themes
patience
trust
transformation
love
loss
Mood
melancholic
hopeful
Type
philosophical
poetic
When to use this quote
- healing
- creative expression
- personal growth
- spiritual reflection
Key Concepts
impermanence
renewal
faithfulness
Questions to Reflect On
- What does waiting teach you about yourself?
- How can you balance patience with proactive change?
A Different Perspective
Waiting may delay needed action and cause stagnation.
