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A profound love between two people involves, after all, the power and chance of doing profound hurt.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Deep love carries the risk of causing significant emotional pain.
Ursula K. Le Guin highlights that a profound love between two individuals is not merely a source of joy and connection; it also comes with the potential for deep emotional injury. The intensity of love means that the actions and words of loved ones can have greater impacts, for better or worse, emphasizing the complexity of intimate relationships.
Themes
LoveHurtEmotionRelationshipsConnection
In practice
Example use cases
During a speech about the complexities of relationships.
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