There sure are a lot of these 'instant' products on the market. Instant coffee, instant tea, instant pudding, instant cereal... instant dislike.
Charles M. SchulzRead
Absence makes the heart grow fonder, but it sure makes the rest of you lonely.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Being apart from loved ones can intensify feelings of affection but may also lead to loneliness.
This quote captures the duality of absence in relationships, suggesting that while distance can enhance emotional attachment and longing for a person, it also brings about significant feelings of loneliness and separation. It reflects the complexity of human emotions, illustrating how love can coexist with pain when loved ones are not physically present.
Themes
AbsenceLoveLonelinessRelationshipsLonging
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about love and relationships, one could say, 'As Charles M. Schulz wisely noted, absence can amplify our feelings for one another, though it may also bring loneliness.'
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All quotes βWell, I know about loneliness. I won't talk about it, but I was very lonely after the war. I know what it feels like to spend a whole weekend all by yourself and no one wants you at all.
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What's this? That little red-haired girl dropped her pencil... Gee... It's got teeth marks all over it... She nibbles her pencil... She's human!
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Are you upset little friend? Have you been lying awake worrying? Well, don't worry...I'm here. The flood waters will recede, the famine will end, the sun will shine tomorrow, and I will always be here to take care of you.
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Sometimes I lie awake at night thinking about all the dumb things I do every day... If I live to be eighty and I do ten dumb things each day... That would be about two hundred and ninety thousand dumb things... When you add up all the dumb things you do, it's best to use round figures.
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Dear Sweetheart, Without you my days are endless. Days seem like weeks... Weeks feel like months... Months like years... Years like centuries... Centuries like... You get the idea.
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