--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: War bent and kissed the forehead, that…" description: "\"War bent and kissed the forehead, that bright brow, ignored the chin and the sweet mouth, for that and the low laugh were his, Eros ingratiate.\" — Hild..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea0/hilda-doolittle-7061_great-saying-by-grea_war-bent-and-kissed-the-forehead-that-br_638160.jpg" --- # War bent and kissed the forehead, that bright brow… ![“War bent and kissed the forehead, that bright brow, ignored the chin and the sweet mouth, for that and the low laugh were his, Eros ingratiate.” quote by Hilda Doolittle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea0/hilda-doolittle-7061_great-saying-by-grea_war-bent-and-kissed-the-forehead-that-br_638160.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea0/hilda-doolittle-7061_great-saying-by-grea_war-bent-and-kissed-the-forehead-that-br_638160.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea0/hilda-doolittle-7061_great-saying-by-grea_war-bent-and-kissed-the-forehead-that-br_638160.jpg) > “War bent and kissed the forehead, that bright brow, ignored the chin and the sweet mouth, for that and the low laugh were his, Eros ingratiate.” [Hilda Doolittle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilda-doolittle/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. War's harshness spares the mind's beauty, leaving only raw desire and laughter. **In simple terms:** War spares intellect but not desire. Key Takeaway Seek beauty even in conflict. Themes war desire beauty Mood somber reflective Type poetic philosophical When to use this quote - battlefields - artistic creation - personal struggle Key Concepts eros contradiction human spirit Questions to Reflect On - How does conflict shape artistic expression? - Can love survive amid war? 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