After I won the Newbery Medal for 'From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler,' children all over the world let me know that they liked books that take them to unusual places where they meet unusual people.
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I'm not sure that love and like aren't like cats and dogs: One can't grow up to be the other, but they can be taught to live under the same roof.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love and like are distinct emotions that can coexist despite their differences.
E. L. Konigsburg compares love and like to cats and dogs, asserting that while they are fundamentally different, it is possible for them to coexist peacefully in a shared environment. This metaphor emphasizes the idea that, although love and like serve different roles in relationships, individuals can learn to appreciate and live alongside these varying feelings.
Themes
LoveLikeRelationshipsCoexistenceEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the complexities of relationships, this quote can illustrate the nuances between love and like.
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