If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments.
Anne Morrow LindberghRead
When each partner loves so completely that he has forgotten to ask himself whether or not he is loved in return; when he only knows that he loves and is moving to its music--then, and then only are two people able to dance perfectly in tune to the same rhythm.
Interpretation
What this quote means
True love involves selflessness and mutual harmony.
This quote emphasizes that in a perfect partnership, each person is so absorbed in their love for the other that they forget their own need for reciprocation. It suggests that when both partners love selflessly and are in sync with one another, their relationship becomes harmonious and fulfilling, akin to a perfectly choreographed dance.
Themes
LovePartnershipSelflessnessHarmonyRelationships
In practice
Example use cases
In a wedding speech to highlight the couple's love.
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