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Your heart is like a great river after a long spell of rain, spilling over its banks. All signposts that once stood on the ground are gone, inundated and carried away by that rush of water. And still the rain beats down on the surface of the river. Every time you see a flood like that on the news you tell yourself: That’s it. That’s my heart.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote expresses the overwhelming nature of love and emotions, likening them to a flood that can wash away everything in its path.
Haruki Murakami uses the metaphor of a great river overflowing its banks to illustrate the intensity of emotions that can arise from love. The imagery of signposts being washed away signifies how love can lead to the loss of previous guidance or certainty, creating a powerful but chaotic emotional experience. The continual rain argues that these feelings persist despite external circumstances, emphasizing the inescapable nature of profound emotions.
Themes
LoveEmotionsHeartFloodIntensityChaos
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a wedding speech to describe the profound feelings of love.
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