Go forward with joyful confidence.
George EliotRead
It is a wonderful subduer, this need of love-this hunger of the heart-as peremptory as that other hunger by which Nature forces us to submit to the yoke, and change the face of the world.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The need for love is as powerful and unavoidable as our physical needs.
In this quote, George Eliot expresses that the longing for love is an essential and compelling force in human life, comparable to the basic needs of survival. This craving for emotional connection drives people to make significant changes and impacts in their lives and the world around them, highlighting love's transformative power.
Themes
LoveHeartNeedChangeNature
In practice
Example use cases
This quote could be used in a speech about the importance of relationships.
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