Take away the love and the anger, And a little piece of hope holding us together. Looking for a moment that'll never happen, Living in the gap between past and future. Take away the stone and the timber, And a little piece of rope won't hold it together.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Without core emotions and materials, relationships and structures fall apart.
- In plain terms
- Love, hope, and materials hold us and things together.
- What can you take from it?
- Cultivate hope and love to maintain connections.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What holds your life together?
- What happens when hope fades?
Another view
It overlooks structural factors beyond emotion that hold things together.
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