--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It is undefinable; and moreover, if it…" description: "\"“It is undefinable; and moreover, if it were defined it would lose all its value. God is not all that exists; God is all that does not exist. Therein r..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df0/remy-de-gourmont-7554_faith_it-is-undefinable-and-moreover-if-it-wer_571732.jpg" --- # It is undefinable; and moreover, if it were defined it… ![“It is undefinable; and moreover, if it were defined it would lose all its value. God is not all that exists; God is all that does not exist. Therein resides the power & the charm of that mysterious word. God is tradition, God is legend, God is folklore, God is a fairy-tale, God is romance, God is…” quote by Remy de Gourmont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df0/remy-de-gourmont-7554_faith_it-is-undefinable-and-moreover-if-it-wer_571732.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df0/remy-de-gourmont-7554_faith_it-is-undefinable-and-moreover-if-it-wer_571732.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df0/remy-de-gourmont-7554_faith_it-is-undefinable-and-moreover-if-it-wer_571732.jpg) > ““It is undefinable; and moreover, if it were defined it would lose all its value. God is not all that exists; God is all that does not exist. Therein resides the power & the charm of that mysterious word. God is tradition, God is legend, God is folklore, God is a fairy-tale, God is romance, God is a lie, God is a bell, God is a church window, God is religion, God is all that is absurd, useless, invisible, intangible, all that is nothingness & that symbolizes nothingness. God is the nihil in tenebris-(nothing in the darkness) -men have made of him light, life & love.”” [Remy de Gourmont](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/remy-de-gourmont/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. God is defined by absence and mystery; defining it strips its power, leaving it as an intangible, symbolic force. **In simple terms:** God is a mysterious, undefined concept that holds power. Key Takeaway Embrace mystery rather than over‑defining. Themes philosophy theology existentialism Mood contemplative enigmatic Type philosophical poetic When to use this quote - personal reflection - spiritual practice - artistic creation Key Concepts nihilism symbolism paradox Questions to Reflect On - What value does the unknown hold? - Can belief exist without definition? 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