I have everything, yet have nothing; and although I possess nothing, still of nothing am I in want.
Jean RacineRead
The quarrels of lovers are the renewal of love.
Interpretation
Disagreements between lovers can strengthen their bond and passion for one another.
This quote suggests that conflicts and arguments in a romantic relationship are not necessarily negative; instead, they can serve as an opportunity for renewal and reinvigoration of love. By addressing differences and navigating disputes, lovers can deepen their understanding of each other, leading to a stronger and more passionate relationship.
In practice
In a relationship workshop, one might quote this to illustrate how disagreements can lead to stronger connections.
I have everything, yet have nothing; and although I possess nothing, still of nothing am I in want.
I am a man, and nothing that concerns a man do I deem a matter of indifference to me.
There are no secrets that time does not reveal.
I embrace my rival, but only to strangle him.
A single word often betrays a great design.
It's a bad word, 'belong.' Especially when you put it with somebody you love ... You can't own a human being.
Their love as a dragonfly, skimming over echo park, stoppin to visit the lotus. Eating dreams and drinking blue sky.
Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.
Fair Katherine, and most fair,_x000D_ _x000D_ Will you vouchsafe to teach a soldier terms_x000D_ _x000D_ Such as will enter at a lady's ear,_x000D_ _x000D_ And plead his love-suit to her gentle heart?
There is no happiness like that of being loved by your fellow creatures, and feeling that your presence is an addition to their comfort.
There's nothing hippie about my picture of Christ. The Gospels paint a picture of a very demanding, sometimes divisive love, but love it is.
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