Thank you, darling, for learning to play chess. It is an absolute necessity for any well organized family. (in a letter to his wife)
Alexander PushkinRead
I loved you; even now I may confess, Some embers of my love their fire retain; But do not let it cause you more distress, I do not want to sadden you again. Hopeless and tongue tied, yet I loved you dearly With pangs the jealous and the timid know; So tenderly I loved you, so sincerely, I pray God grant another love you so.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses a deep, lingering love while wishing the best for the beloved, even if it causes pain.
In this quote, Alexander Pushkin reflects on a past love that still holds a significant place in his heart. Despite the pain associated with this love, he conveys a desire for the beloved to find happiness in another relationship, demonstrating both the intensity of his feelings and a selfless wish to avoid causing further distress. His words capture the complexity of love, encompassing themes of longing, jealousy, and the bittersweet nature of unreciprocated or lost affection.
Themes
LoveLongingLossHeartbreakSacrifice
In practice
Example use cases
You might quote this at a wedding toast to reflect on the complexities of love.
More from Alexander Pushkin
All quotes →I loved you: and, it may be, from my soul The former love has never gone away, But let it not recall to you my dole; I wish not sadden you in any way. I loved you silently, without hope, fully, In diffidence, in jealousy, in pain; I loved you so tenderly and truly, As let you else be loved by any man.
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I have outlasted all desire, My dreams and I have grown apart; My grief alone is left entire, The gleamings of an empty heart. The storms of ruthless dispensation Have struck my flowery garland numb, I live in lonely desolation And wonder when my end will come. Thus on a naked tree-limb, blasted By tardy winter's whistling chill, A single leaf which has outlasted Its season will be trembling still.
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My dreams, my dreams! What has become of their sweetness? What indeed has become of my youth?
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I do not like Moscow life. You live here not as you want to live, but as old women want you to.
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Thus people--so it seems to me-- Become good friends from sheer ennui.
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