Collection of Wise Words from Writers, Good Advice about Life that is not Always Smooth

Kapanlagi.com - Writers have weapons in their words. Their works often become a source of inspiration for many people. A collection of wise words from writers like Chairil Anwar, WS. Rendra, and Sapardi Djoko Damono still live on and continue to inspire even though they are no longer with us.

A collection of wise words from these writers can also serve as a reminder that life is not always smooth. Often, these wise words from writers are turned into songs to better absorb their meaning.

This collection of wise words from writers is not always poetic, but also contains outbursts and criticism of injustice. Not only do they sound beautiful, but they also have the power to motivate readers. So, KLovers, to get motivation and inspiration in life, check out this collection of wise words from writers.

1. Collection of Wise Words by Chairil Anwar

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The first collection of wise words comes from Chairil Anwar. Chairil is a poet from the '45 generation whose works are still admired today. The collection of wise words from Chairil Anwar is taken from his poems which are contemplative and rebellious. Here are a collection of wise words from Chairil that you can use as inspiration.

1. "Some things change, some things remain. Because time cannot be fought against. What is certain is that belief must be fought for."

2. "I live and exist in entirety. I alone have the right to my own truth. And the pleasure felt in doing something indicates that I must indeed do it."

3. "I live. In life, it appears to be moving."

4. "I call out, but no voice responds, only death in frozen air."

5. "Alright, I will face Him. Surrender myself and all sins."

6. "We try to keep sorrow, we try to bury grief, but the pain cannot be hidden. It spreads everywhere."

7. "In calm waters, in gentle wind, in the feeling of nearing the end, everything moves forward. Death reigns, saying: Direct the boat towards my embrace alone."

8. "Life goes on between the stern and the helm. Restrictions only bring memories closer."

9. "Life only postpones defeat, further alienates from the love of elementary school, and knows, there are things that remain unspoken, before finally surrendering."

10. "Fate is the silence of each individual."

2. Collection of Wise Words by WS. Rendra

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WS. Rendra is known as a productive Indonesian writer. He is a poet who expresses his criticism harshly towards the government. In addition, he also writes short stories, plays, and essays in various mass media. Here is a collection of wise words gathered from various works by WS. Rendra.

11. "Is not life itself happy and sad? Happy because breath flows and the heart beats, sad because the mind is overshadowed. "

12. "We have become strangers in our own homeland."

13. "Loving you is happy and sad; happy because I have you in my heart; sad because we often separate."

14. "What can a poet do when every word is fought against with power?"

15. "There are birds, leaves, kapok, wind, and perhaps even dust settled in my song."

16. "What kind of life is this life. In a dark garden, people sell their bodies, so that their mouths are stuffed with food."

17. "It is not death that shakes my heart, but life that does not live because of losing its power and losing its nature."

18. "Living in imagination, living in reality is no different. Because imagination is expressed, and reality is imagined."

19. "If criticism can only go through official channels, then life will become a vegetable without salt."

20. "Politics is a way to rob the world. Politics is a way to overthrow power, to enjoy the turn of power."

3. Collection of Wise Words by Pramoedya Ananta Toer

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This writer is famous for his productivity in producing prose. Even when he was imprisoned on Buru Island, he still managed to produce works that have now become mandatory reading for literature enthusiasts, namely the Buru Tetralogy. Pram's wise words can be found in his works. Here are a few of Pram's scattered wise words.

21. "Then the night continues its task: empty of all feelings."

22. "The best time in a person's life is when they can use the freedom they have fought for."

23. "The mistake of smart people is thinking that others are stupid, and the mistake of stupid people is thinking that others are smart."

24. "And how beautiful life would be without crawling before others."

25. "All men are pretending cats. As rabbits, they eat all the leaves; as cats, they eat all the meat."

26. "In our lives, we only have one thing, which is courage. If we don't have that, then what is the value of our lives?"

27. "A teacher is a sacrifice, a sacrifice forever. And their duty is too heavy, to uncover the hidden sources of goodness within the bodies of the nation's children."

28. "Gadis Pantai!" she is an independent woman. She never relies on others. She even does the toughest jobs herself."

29. "Representative of the people? Representative of the people is just a stage for drama. And I don't like being a clown, even a big clown."

30. "Because you write. Your voice will not be silenced by the wind, it will be eternal, far, far into the future."

4. Collection of Wise Words by Sapardi Djoko Damono

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Sapardi Djoko Damono, a famous poet because of his simple yet meaningful works. Those simple words of wisdom have also been made into songs by several musicians. From there, Sapardi's poetry became widely known and became an inspiration to the wider community. Here are a few quotes from Sapardi's wise words that KLovers need to know.

31. "Perhaps life is a long prayer, and silence is hard liquor. He feels that God is suspiciously watching him; he hurries."

32. "Jakarta is a love that is not erased by rain, not worn out by heat. Jakarta is affection."

33. "I want to love you simply. With words that wood never had a chance to say to the fire that turned it into ashes."

34. "I and the sun do not argue about who among us has created the shadows."

35. "I love you. That's why I will never stop praying for your safety."

36. "Release all the colorful lines crossing your mind."

37. "Which poor person would have the intention to spend time creating ghosts just to scare people?"

38. "Perhaps he has heard it too often, and no longer recognizes it."

39. "He just wants to silently cry while walking alone in the drizzling rain in a deserted alley one morning."

40. "In the middle of the field, I live alone, enduring the Sun."

The collection of wise words from the writer above holds its own power as a material for our contemplation. Hopefully, it inspires and motivates.

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