Visitation Street is urban opera writ large. Gritty and magical, filled with mystery, poetry and pain, Ivy Pochoda’s voice recalls Richard Price, Junot Diaz, and even Alice Sebold, yet it’s indelibly her own.
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Life isn't happily ever after... It's work. The person you love is rarely worthy of how big your love is. Because no one is worthy of that and maybe no one deserves that burden of it, either. You'll be let down. You'll be disappointed and have your trust broken and have a lot of real sucky days. You lose more than you win. You hate the person you love as much as you love him. But you roll up your sleeves and work - at everything - because that's what growing older is.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life involves hard work, especially in relationships, and true love requires effort despite the challenges.
This quote by Dennis Lehane portrays a realistic view of life and love, emphasizing that both require significant effort and are often fraught with disappointments. It acknowledges that relationships bring about struggles and complexities, with the highs often accompanied by lows, but underscores the importance of perseverance and hard work in overcoming these challenges as part of the journey of growing older.
Themes
LoveLifeWorkRelationshipsSacrifice
In practice
Example use cases
In a wedding speech, one might quote this to emphasize that love takes constant work and dedication.
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