Not to be realized because not to Be seen, not to be loved nor hated because Not to be realized.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some things remain unrealized and unloved because they cannot be seen or known.
- In plain terms
- Things unseen and unrealized cannot be loved.
- What can you take from it?
- Unseen things remain untouched by emotion.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does something exist if unseen?
- How do you love the unknown?
Another view
We often value things we cannot see.
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