Patience and wisdom walk hand in hand, like two one-armed lovers.

Kintz pairs an abstract moral lesson with an absurd, tactile image. “Patience” and “wisdom” are presented as mutually dependent virtues: each is incomplete on its own, but together they can move forward. The simile—“two one-armed lovers”—suggests both limitation and intimacy. Their missing arms imply that neither virtue can fully “hold” or “grasp” life alone; patience without wisdom can become passive endurance, while wisdom without patience can turn into brittle certainty or rashness. Yet as lovers they compensate for each other’s lack, finding balance through closeness. The humor softens the didactic point while making the interdependence memorable.