Pablo Neruda

Poet Chilean 1904 – 1973

Chilean poet and Nobel Prize winner for Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair.

377 quotes

"In the silence between heartbeats, love speaks its truest language."
"To be alive is to be constantly amazed by the mystery of existence."
"The world is full of beauty for those who have eyes to see it."
"I learned that the heart has a wisdom that reason cannot comprehend."
"Love is the only force powerful enough to overcome the gravity of loss."
Love
"In the end, our legacy is measured by the love we spread, not the wealth we gathered."
"Every person we meet is a teacher, every moment a chance to grow."
"I am searching for the words that capture the infinite within the finite."
"The night sky reminds us that we are small, but never insignificant."
"Love demands everything and gives back more than we could ever imagine."
"I want to do with you what spring does with the cherry trees."
Love
"You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep spring from coming."
Nature
"I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where."
Love
"Tonight I can write the saddest lines."
Wisdom
"The heart asks for what it wants."
Life
"Poetry is an act of peace."
Peace
"Come and see the world is full of wonders."
Adventure
"My house has opened its doors to the sun."
Happiness
"I have been alone so long that being alone feels like company."
Solitude
"The flowers wither on your breast."
Death
"I forget you slowly, in your absence."
Time
"One day we will remember this and smile."
Hope
"In you is the illusion of each day."
Dreams
"You are my obsession, my fever, my fear."
Love
"Words are like bodies and meanings like souls."
Literature
"The butterfly and the rose knew my name once."
Nature
"I have named you queen of the progeny of my hands."
Creativity
"The night is shattered and the blue stars shiver in the distance."
Beauty
"What spirit does not feel the pressure of today."
Courage
"Let your hand touch my soul."
Relationships