Shrines! Shrines! Surely you don't believe in the gods. What's your argument? Where's your proof?
AristophanesRead
Love is simply the name for the desire and the pursuit of the whole.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love is the yearning and effort to achieve completeness with another.
In this quote, Aristophanes suggests that love encompasses a deep desire to connect with someone in a way that fulfills us entirely. It speaks to the human longing for wholeness that we often seek through relationships with others, implying that love is an essential part of our nature as social beings.
Themes
LoveDesirePursuitWholenessConnection
In practice
Example use cases
In a wedding speech, one could say, 'As Aristophanes wisely stated, love is the pursuit of the whole, reminding us of the journey we take together.'
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