And enough for me that when my hand touched your shoulder, you leaned on me; and when you felt me slip away, you called my name.
Orson Scott CardRead
I will love you forever, he thought. I am lying, he thought, and this time he was right
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote reflects the conflict between genuine emotion and self-deception in love.
In this quote, Orson Scott Card encapsulates the inner turmoil of a character who sincerely feels deep love yet recognizes the fleeting nature of promises made in passion. The juxtaposition of 'I will love you forever' and the acknowledgment of lying underscores a fundamental truth about human relationships: feelings can be intense, yet often come with a sense of impermanence and doubt regarding their authenticity.
Themes
LoveDeceptionEmotionRelationshipsTruth
In practice
Example use cases
In a romantic movie scene, a character reflects on their past relationship, using this quote to convey their regret.
More from Orson Scott Card
All quotes →The world is always a democracy in times of flux, and the man with the best voice will win.
Orson Scott CardRead
Never mind that the story had turned out to be lies and foolishness—there was always folks stupid enough to say, Where there's smoke there's fire, when the saying should have been, Where there's scandalous lies there's always malicious believers and spreaders-around, regardless of evidence.
Orson Scott CardRead
The lives of all people flow through time, and, regardless of how brutal one moment may be, how filled with grief or pain or fear, time flows through all lives equally.
Orson Scott CardRead
You take a step, then another. That's the journey. But to take a step with your eyes open is not a journey at all, it's a remaking of your own mind.
Orson Scott CardRead
I've had your tears with mine, and you've had mine with yours. I think that's more intimate even than a kiss.
Orson Scott CardRead
Similar quotes
You can do this" I murmured. "You are my brother. I love you. All the embarrassing bits, all the annoying bits, which I imagine is most of you--a thousand Zias might run away from you if they knew the truth. But I won't. I'll still be here.
Rick RiordanRead
Eroticism is like a dance: one always leads the other.
Milan KunderaRead
See no one loves you more than me...and no one ever will
Lauryn HillRead
It's the ones who resist that we most want to kiss, wouldn't you say?
George MichaelRead
If we remember that God loves us, and that we can love others as He loves us, then America can become a sign of peace for the world. From here, a sign of care for the weakest of the weak - the unborn child - must go out to the world. If you become a burning light of justice and peace in the world, then really you will be true to what the founders of this country stood for. God bless you!
Mother TeresaRead
You fall in love with somebody who fits within what I call your 'love map,' an unconscious list of traits that you build in childhood as you grow up. And I also think that you gravitate to certain people, actually, with somewhat complementary brain systems.
Helen FisherRead