And there are loners in rural communities who, at the equinox, are said to don new garments and stroll down to the cities, where great beasts await them, fat and docile.
Louis AragonRead
Love is made by two people, in different kinds of solitude. It can be in a crowd, but in an oblivious crowd.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love can be experienced even when individuals are physically together but emotionally isolated from their surroundings.
In this quote, Louis Aragon emphasizes the notion that love is a profound connection between two people that transcends the environment around them. Even in the midst of a bustling crowd, true love can flourish in a unique shared solitude, highlighting the personal and intimate nature of this bond despite external distractions.
Themes
LoveSolitudeConnectionRelationshipIntimacy
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a wedding speech to highlight the personal nature of love.
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