--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Give me a mystery - just a plain and…" description: "\"Give me a mystery - just a plain and simple one - a mystery which is diffidence and silence, a slim little bare-foot mystery: give me a mystery - just ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a5/yevgeny-yevtushenko-14024_give-me_give-me-a-mystery-just-a-plain-and-simpl_1633558.jpg" --- # Give me a mystery - just a plain and simple one - a… ![“Give me a mystery - just a plain and simple one - a mystery which is diffidence and silence, a slim little bare-foot mystery: give me a mystery - just one!” quote by Yevgeny Yevtushenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a5/yevgeny-yevtushenko-14024_give-me_give-me-a-mystery-just-a-plain-and-simpl_1633558.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a5/yevgeny-yevtushenko-14024_give-me_give-me-a-mystery-just-a-plain-and-simpl_1633558.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a5/yevgeny-yevtushenko-14024_give-me_give-me-a-mystery-just-a-plain-and-simpl_1633558.jpg) > “Give me a mystery - just a plain and simple one - a mystery which is diffidence and silence, a slim little bare-foot mystery: give me a mystery - just one!” [Yevgeny Yevtushenko](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yevgeny-yevtushenko/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker craves a simple, pure mystery that embodies silence and modesty, rejecting complexity. **In simple terms:** Seek simple, quiet mysteries. Key Takeaway Embrace humble curiosity. Themes mystery silence humility simplicity Mood contemplative poetic inquisitive Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - personal reflection - artistic creation - spiritual contemplation Key Concepts Existential longing aesthetic minimalism Questions to Reflect On - What simple mysteries intrigue you? - How does silence shape your inner world? A Different Perspective None; simplicity may be hard to find. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Mystery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/mystery/) [Silence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/silence/) ## Related quotes > [“Wondrous as it is, how simple is this mystery! 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