--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Cain considers life and can find no…" description: "\"“Cain considers life and can find no explanation for it, there is that woman, who although clearly sick with desire is enjoying postponing the moment o..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac0/jos-saramago-208_life_cain-considers-life-and-can-find-no-expl_333779.png" --- # Cain considers life and can find no explanation for it… ![“Cain considers life and can find no explanation for it, there is that woman, who although clearly sick with desire is enjoying postponing the moment of surrender, which is not at all the right word, because lilith, when she does finally open her legs to allow herself to be penetrated, will not be…” quote by José Saramago](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac0/jos-saramago-208_life_cain-considers-life-and-can-find-no-expl_333779.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac0/jos-saramago-208_life_cain-considers-life-and-can-find-no-expl_333779.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac0/jos-saramago-208_life_cain-considers-life-and-can-find-no-expl_333779.png) > ““Cain considers life and can find no explanation for it, there is that woman, who although clearly sick with desire is enjoying postponing the moment of surrender, which is not at all the right word, because lilith, when she does finally open her legs to allow herself to be penetrated, will not be surrendering, but trying to devour the man to whom she said, Enter.”” [José Saramago](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jos-saramago/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The passage portrays a woman’s destructive desire and the paradox of surrender versus domination in intimate relations. **In simple terms:** A woman’s desire can become consuming and aggressive. Key Takeaway Recognize and respect boundaries in desire. Themes desire power gender relationships Mood conflicted intense Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - intimate relationships - power dynamics - personal reflection Key Concepts mythology psychology sexuality Questions to Reflect On - How does desire become destructive? - When is surrender healthy? 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