As perfume doth remain In the folds where it hath lain, So the thought of you, remaining Deeply folded in my brain, Will not leave me: all things leave me: You remain.
Interpretation
This quote expresses the enduring power of love and memories that linger in our minds.
Arthur Symons likens the persistence of love and cherished memories to the lingering scent of perfume, suggesting that while many things in life may fade away, the thought of a loved one remains deeply ingrained in one's mind. This highlights the profound impact that specific emotions and connections have on our being, as they can invoke strong feelings long after the physical presence has faded.
In practice
In a romantic wedding toast to emphasize lasting love.
Here's my advice to you: don't marry until you can tell yourself that you've done all you could, and until you've stopped loving the women you've chosen, until you see her clearly, otherwise you'll be cruelly and irremediably mistaken. Marry when you're old and good for nothing...Otherwise all that's good and lofty in you will be lost.
I have for the first time found what I can truly love–I have found you. You are my sympathy–my better self–my good angel–I am bound to you with a strong attachment. I think you good, gifted, lovely: a fervent, a solemn passion is conceived in my heart; it leans to you, draws you to my centre and spring of life, wrap my existence about you–and, kindling in pure, powerful flame, fuses you and me in one.
tell me how does it feel with my teeth in your heart!
Darkness cannot cast out darkness. You need a light for that. Fear cannot cast out fear. You're gonna need hope for that death warrants more death. But I believe life wants more life and I'm convinced that the greatest weapon we've got is LOVE! And maybe, in a world full of fighters, in a world imploding with hate, maybe to be a lover, you gotta be a fighter. Maybe that's the biggest fight, the only fight worth fighting, the fight you're gonna be in for the rest of your life.
A man loved by a beautiful woman will always get out of trouble.
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
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