She leaned forward and kissed me on the lips. He mouth was cold, her lips rough from the winter wind, and if the mystics are right and we are doomed to repeat our squalid lives ad infinitum, at least I will always return to that kiss
Interpretation
This quote reflects on a profoundly memorable kiss that holds significance despite the harshness of life.
In this quote, David Benioff captures a fleeting yet impactful moment of intimacy, illustrating how a simple act like a kiss can hold deep emotional resonance. The juxtaposition of the cold, roughness of the lips against the warmth of the sentiment highlights the beauty of human connection even in a world that can often feel bleak and repetitive.
In practice
This quote could be shared during a romantic evening to emphasize the significance of a simple kiss.
The fire was silent, the little houses collapsing into the flames without complaint, flocks of sparks rising to the sky. At a distance it seemed beautiful, and I thought it was strange that powerful violence is often so pleasing to the eye.
Life is brief but love is LONG .
And I wish that I was made of stone So that I would not have to see A beauty impossible to define A beauty impossible to believe A beauty impossible to endure The blood imparted in little sips The smell of you still on my hands As I bring the cup up to my lips No God up in the sky No devil beneath the sea Could do the job that you did, baby Of bringing me to my knees
He loves but little who can say and count in words, how much he loves.
Augustus Waters was the great star-crossed love of my life. Ours was an epic love story, and I won’t be able to get more than a sentence into it without disappearing into a puddle of tears. Gus knew. Gus knows. I will not tell you our love story, because—like all real love stories—it will die with us, as it should.
She's beautiful, and therefore to be wooed; She is a woman, therefore to be won.
You are adorable, mademoiselle. I study your feet with the microscope and your soul with the telescope.
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