--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Nevermore to delay life End the beginning…" description: "\"“Nevermore to delay life End the beginning Devise the bravest perpendicular To the squarest circle. Assume the ending. If He lies broken who broke Him?..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7f/jose-garcia-villa-17893_death_nevermore-to-delay-life-end-the-beginnin_1876735.jpg" --- # Nevermore to delay life End the beginning Devise the… ![“Nevermore to delay life End the beginning Devise the bravest perpendicular To the squarest circle. Assume the ending. If He lies broken who broke Him? Assume your innocence! If you are broken who broke you? Assume His innocence! The perpendicular of heaven and death! Now the wounded may rest. If…” quote by Jose Garcia Villa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7f/jose-garcia-villa-17893_death_nevermore-to-delay-life-end-the-beginnin_1876735.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7f/jose-garcia-villa-17893_death_nevermore-to-delay-life-end-the-beginnin_1876735.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7f/jose-garcia-villa-17893_death_nevermore-to-delay-life-end-the-beginnin_1876735.jpg) > ““Nevermore to delay life End the beginning Devise the bravest perpendicular To the squarest circle. Assume the ending. If He lies broken who broke Him? Assume your innocence! If you are broken who broke you? Assume His innocence! The perpendicular of heaven and death! Now the wounded may rest. If He—on your breast. If you—on His brest. Rest, rest.”” [Jose Garcia Villa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jose-garcia-villa/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The poem urges confronting mortality and inner brokenness, urging acceptance of innocence and the paradox of life and death **In simple terms:** Face mortality, accept brokenness, seek peace Key Takeaway Embrace paradox, find peace Themes mortality inner conflict spirituality Mood reflective somber Type poetic philosophical When to use this quote - grief counseling - spiritual retreats - creative writing - philosophical reflection Key Concepts existentialism paradox redemption Questions to Reflect On - What does “perpendicular” symbolize? - How can we reconcile brokenness with innocence? 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