I believe that she has the kind of magic that causes revolutions and promotes great discoveries. There’s nothing I enjoy more than to observe Gabriela in the midst of a group of people. Do you know what she reminds me of? A fragrant rose in a bouquet of artificial flowers.
Interpretation
The quote conveys admiration for a person's unique qualities that stand out in a superficial environment.
In this quote, Jorge Amado expresses deep appreciation for Gabriela, likening her to a fragrant rose amidst artificial flowers. This comparison highlights her authenticity and the transformative impact she has on those around her, suggesting that true beauty and influence come from genuine spirit rather than superficiality.
In practice
In a speech to inspire a group of young artists, you might say this quote to emphasize the importance of individuality.
He owned a whole world full of memories, of lovely moments relived and happy recollections. I'm not saying he was happy or that he didn't suffer. He suffered very much, but he did not despair; he still drew nourishment from what he had been given. But the sadness never left him. Happiness needs more than memories of the past to feed on; it also needs dreams of the future.
That's the very reason why love is eternal, because it is forever renewed. Passions die, love remains.
Love is not to be proven or measured...It exists, and that is enough.
Many things I might not write today because I no longer believe them, but I wouldn't change them, since I believed them at the time.
Real isn't how you are made," said the Skin Horse. "It's a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but REALLY loves you, then you become Real." "Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit. "Sometimes," said the Skin Horse, for he was always truthful. "When you are Real you don't mind being hurt.
The man who partakes in the breaking of the bread dares to build his house on the very core of love. He becomes, as it were, Godlike, but regardless of the strength he derives from it, his free will remains. We are always free to disown this immense grace, to abuse it. The Greatest Love may be betrayed. Fed on the Living Bread, we nevertheless conceal a part of ourselves which longs for swine's food.
When you reduce a woman to writing, she makes you think of a thousand other women
I think that anyone who lives in New York, who's lived here, who's spent any time here, knows that it's basically a love-hate relationship, you might say. Even though I still think it's the greatest city in the world and I wouldn't live anywhere else, there're still things about it one doesn't like. The love far outweighs the negative.
Nor jealousy Was understood, the injur'd lover's hell.
Find me now. Before someone else does.
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