I leave shreds of my soul on every experience.
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I've found what I was looking for, Child: what people call love between a man and a woman is a season. And if, at its flowering, this season is a feast of greenery, at its waning, it's only a heap of rotting leaves.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Love is temporary and can change over time, much like the seasons.
In this quote, Oriana Fallaci suggests that what people often consider love between partners is fleeting, akin to the changing of seasons. Initially, love can be lush and vibrant, resembling a flourishing garden in spring, but as time passes, it can decay and diminish, becoming less appealing, much like the remnants of autumn leaves. This perspective highlights the transient nature of romantic love and warns against the idealization of its permanence.
Themes
LoveSeasonTransienceRelationshipsEmotion
In practice
Example use cases
To reflect on the nature of relationships during a wedding speech.
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