It has always seemed to me that so long as you produce your dramatic effect, accuracy of detail matters little. I have never striven for it and I have made some bad mistakes in consequence. What matter if I hold my readers?
Arthur Conan DoyleRead
Love has been taken away from the poets, and has been brought within the domain of true science. It may prove to be one of the great cosmic elementary forces. When the atom of hydrogen draws the atom of chlorine towards it to form the perfected molecule of hydrochloric acid, the force which it exerts may be intrinsically similar to that which draws me to you. Attraction and repulsion appear to be the primary forces. This is attraction.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote connects the scientific understanding of attraction to human emotions, particularly love.
Arthur Conan Doyle reflects on the notion that love, traditionally a poetic and emotional concept, has now been redefined within the framework of science. He draws a parallel between the physical forces that govern atomic interactions and the emotional forces that draw individuals to one another, suggesting that love may indeed be a fundamental force in the universe akin to atomic attraction.
Themes
LoveAttractionScienceEmotionForces
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the intersection of science and the arts, you might say: 'As Arthur Conan Doyle poetically observed, our feelings of love operate under the same powerful forces that govern the universe.'
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