Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold.
Zelda FitzgeraldRead
Scott-there's nothing in the world I want but you-and your precious love. All the material things are nothing. I'd just hate to live in a sordid, colorless existence-because you'd soon love less-and less-and I'd do anything-anything-to keep your heart for my own-I don't want to live-I want to love first and live incidentally.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of love over material possessions in life.
In this quote, Zelda Fitzgerald expresses a deep yearning for love, prioritizing it above all material desires. She conveys that a life devoid of love would be bleak and unfulfilling, illustrating that genuine emotional connections are what give life meaning and vibrancy.
Themes
LoveLifeRelationshipsHappiness
In practice
Example use cases
Using this quote in a wedding speech to emphasize the power of love.
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