I want to still be me when I wake up one fine morning and have breakfast at Tiffany´s.
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Did you ever, in that wonderland wilderness of adolesence [sic] ever, quite unexpectedly, see something, a dusk sky, a wild bird, a landscape, so exquisite terror touched you at the bone? And you are afraid, terribly afraid the smallest movement, a leaf, say, turning in the wind, will shatter all? That is, I think, the way love is, or should be: one lives in beautiful terror.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love can be both beautiful and terrifying, evoking intense emotions and vulnerability.
In this quote, Truman Capote captures the dual nature of love, likening it to the awe and fear experienced in the face of nature's beauty. He reflects on how love can immerse us in exquisite moments that fill us with wonder, while simultaneously making us acutely aware of our vulnerability, as even the slightest disturbance could disrupt the delicate balance of our emotions.
Themes
LoveEmotionsVulnerabilityBeautyFear
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a speech about the complexities of love during a wedding ceremony.
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I don't want to own anything until I find a place where me and things go together.
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