Sufre mas el que espera siempre que aquel que nunca espero a nadie? Does he who is always waiting suffer more than he who’s never waited for anyone?
Interpretation
The quote questions whether the act of waiting causes more pain than not waiting at all.
Pablo Neruda's quote reflects on the nature of expectation and waiting in human experience. It suggests that the anguish of constant anticipation and longing can be more burdensome than the experience of never having waited for someone, highlighting the emotional toll that hope and desire can take on individuals.
In practice
In a speech about the importance of patience in relationships, one could quote this to emphasize the emotional burden of waiting.
Perhaps this war will pass like the others which divided us leaving us dead, killing us along with the killers but the shame of this time puts its burning fingers to our faces. Who will erase the ruthlessness hidden in innocent blood?
I want to see the thirst inside the syllables I want to touch the fire in the sound: I want to feel the darkness of the cry. I want words as rough as virgin rocks.” - Verb.
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What is crime amongst the multitude, is only vice among the few.
In the state of nature profit is the measure of right.
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