I have named you queen. There are taller than you, taller. There are purer than you, purer. There are lovelier than you, lovelier. But you are the queen.
Interpretation
This quote expresses the idea that even if there are others who may surpass one in various aspects, the person addressed holds a unique and cherished position in the speaker's heart.
Pablo Neruda's quote highlights the concept of unconditional love and admiration. Despite acknowledging the presence of others who might excel in beauty, purity, or stature, the speaker emphasizes that the person they adore is the queen of their heart. This notion suggests that love transcends superficial qualities and celebrates the unique connection shared between two individuals.
In practice
In a romantic speech at a wedding, one might say, 'Remember, as I once said, you are my queen, unique and cherished above all.'
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.β - Verb.
Only do not forget, if I wake up crying it's only because in my dream I'm a lost child hunting through the leaves of the night for your hands.
And here am I, budding among the ruins with only sorrow to bite on, as if weeping were a seed and I the earth's only furrow.
Once more I am the silent one who came out of the distance wrapped in cold rain and bells: I owe to earth's pure death the will to sprout.
I learned about life from life itself, love I learned in a single kiss and could teach no one anything except that I have lived with something in common among men.
She was beautiful, but she was beautiful in the way a forest fire was beautiful: something to be admired from a distance, not up close.
You shall be my roots and I will be your shade, though the sun burns my leaves. You shall quench my thirst and I will feed you fruit, though time takes my seed. And when I'm lost and can tell nothing of this earth you will give me hope. And my voice you will always hear. And my hand you will always have. For I will shelter you. And I will comfort you. And even when we are nothing left, not even in death, I will remember you.
Down on your knees, and thank heaven, fasting, for a good man's love.
The bones of the story of 'War Horse' is a love story. That's what makes it universal.
Caregiving has no second agendas or hidden motives. The care is given from love for the joy of giving without expectation, no strings attached.
I do not accept any less than someone just as real, as fabulous!
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