But how awful would that be? How terrible to live surrounded by the stark, sharp, hollowness of things that simply were enough?
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I wanted to tell her that she was the first beautiful thing I had seen in three years. That the sight of her yawning to the back of her hand was enough to drive the breath from me. How I sometimes lost the sense of her words in the sweet fluting of her voice. I wanted to say that if she were with me then somehow nothing could ever be wrong for me again.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses deep admiration and affection towards someone special, emphasizing their impact on the speaker's life.
In this quote, the speaker conveys profound feelings of love and awe for an individual who brings beauty and joy into their life after a period of suffering. The vivid imagery of the person's actions and the expressive details highlight how their mere presence transforms the speaker's emotional state, suggesting that love has the power to heal and elevate one's spirit, making everything else seem insignificant.
Themes
LoveBeautyAdmirationPresenceTransformation
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be shared at a wedding to highlight the beauty of love's impact on life.
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