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You've got to love something enough to kill it.
Martin Scorsese
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Interpretation

What this quote means

True love often requires sacrifice and hard choices.

This quote suggests that deep affection for something or someone can lead to difficult decisions, where one may have to let go or even destroy what they love in order to preserve it or make room for something better. It reflects the paradox of love, where the intensity of feelings may lead to actions that are hard to comprehend but ultimately necessary.

Themes

LoveSacrificeRelationshipsLetting GoOwnership

In practice

Example use cases

This quote can be used during a discussion on the complexities of love in a relationship.

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