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O cold ! O shivery ! It was your ambrosial beauty. Forget, forgive. Kismet. Let me off this once.
James Joyce
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Interpretation

What this quote means

The quote reflects on the beauty and pain of love, suggesting a longing for forgiveness in the face of hardship.

In this passage, James Joyce conveys the tumultuous emotions associated with love, where beauty evokes deep feelings alongside discomfort. The plea for forgiveness indicates the complexity of relationships and the hope for understanding despite past struggles, represented here as 'kismet,' or fate's role in their experiences.

Themes

LoveBeautyForgivenessKismetEmotion

In practice

Example use cases

In a romantic speech at a wedding, one might quote this to emphasize the beauty and challenges of love.

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