But love like that doesn't just disappear, does it? No matter how powerful the hate, there is always a little love left, underneath. Yes. Horrible, isn't it?
Interpretation
Love persists even in the face of intense hatred; it remains beneath the surface.
This quote suggests that love is a strong and enduring emotion that cannot be completely erased, regardless of the circumstances or feelings of hate that may arise. It reflects on the complexity of human emotions, acknowledging that even amidst negative feelings, love can still exist, albeit overshadowed by more intense emotions.
In practice
In a discussion about the impact of love in difficult relationships.
So here is why I write what I do: We all have futures. We all have pasts. We all have stories. And we all, every single one of us, no matter who we are and no matter whatβs been taken from us or what poison weβve internalized or how hard weβve had to work to expel it β β we all get to dream.
It was very bad if the council had resorted to recruiting men. By tradition men were our last line of defence, their physical strength bent towards the single and most important task of protecting our homes and children. This meant the council had decided that our only defence was to defeat the enemy, period. Anything else meant the end of Darre.
There is nothing foolish about hope.
There is no greater warrior than a mother protecting her child.
Love betrayed has an entirely different sound from hatred outright.
Any woman can face the world alone, but why should we have to?
The truth was that I could not manage my soul, and I was becoming aware of old age because of my weakness in the face of love.
When two people loved each other they worked together always, two against the world, a little company. Joy was shared; trouble was split. You had an ally.
Love what you do. Get good at it. Competence is a rare commodity in this day and age. And let the chips fall where they may.
Your station is in my heart, and on the necks of those who would insult you.
Sometimes I have the strangest feeling about you. Especially when you are near me as you are now. It feels as though I had a string tied here under my left rib where my heart is, tightly knotted to you in a similar fashion. And when you go to Ireland, with all that distance between us, I am afraid that this cord will be snapped, and I shall bleed inwardly.
I will always believe in love and I don't care what happens to me or how many times I get my heart broken, or how many breakup songs I write, I'm always going to believe that someday I am going to meet somebody who is actually right for me and he's going to be wonderful and it's going to work out.
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