Sunday, May 12, 2013

Quote of the Week

There's a lot of love in his heart.
A full heart has room for everything and an empty heart has room for nothing.  -Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin

Antonio Porchia, 1885-1968, was born in Italy, but spent most of his life in Argentina.  He was most famous for his book "Voces" (Voices) originally written in Spanish and then translated into English and Italian.

If your heart is empty then you have no love, and without love you cannot accept anyone or anything into your heart.  Love is a like an endless circle.  The more you have, the more you can give, and the more you give, the more you have.


 

6 comments:

  1. Beautiful quote, Linda, to go with that gorgeous photo!

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  2. Absolutely beautiful. And absolutely true!

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  3. I'm curious, Linda. Where do you find these wonderful quotes all the time? Very sweet...

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  4. Talon- Thank you. The picture was a bit dark, but it looks better than the washed out one with flash.

    Meleah- Thank you, and yet it is!

    Nicky- I'm glad you like them. I get them from all over, but mostly I use various internet quote sites and just look until I find one that fits my needs at that moment. Sometimes the quote comes first, sometimes I need one to fit a picture, holiday or just my mood. I find sometimes I like to use the author's photo.

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  5. That is JUST BEAUTIFUL. I really pondered that one. You always give me things to think about. It is kind of like having more kids... there is always room in your heart for one more.

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  6. Katherine- A full heart always has room for more.

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