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Kindness Quote by Yehuda Amichai

“Love is like a reservoir of kindness and pleasure, like silos and pools during a siege.” quote by Yehuda Amichai
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“Love is like a reservoir of kindness and pleasure, like silos and pools during a siege.”

Yehuda Amichai

About This Quote

Source Poem: “Love” in Poetry Collection, 1975

Love is portrayed as a reservoir that stores kindness and pleasure, sustaining people during hardships.

In simple terms: Love stores kindness and pleasure.

Key Takeaway

Nurture love as a source of strength.

Themes

love kindness resilience

Mood

hopeful empathetic

Type

poetic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • conflict
  • support systems

Key Concepts

psychology emotional sustenance

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you become a reservoir for others?
  • What practices deepen love’s sustaining power?
A Different Perspective

Love may not always be sufficient in severe crises.

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