You should leave that place, my girl' 'you know me better than that.' 'yes, I do. Too brave for your own good. Too brave now, I think.' 'would you have me any less?' 'I'm sorry. No, I wouldn't have you less.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Despite concern for her safety, the speaker respects her bravery and would not ask her to change.
- In plain terms
- He admires her bravery even though it puts her in danger.
- What can you take from it?
- Love respects bravery even when it involves risk.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Should love protect or enable?
- How do you weigh courage against safety?
Another view
Admiring bravery can sometimes ignore real dangers.
More from Alice Borchardt
Some of the captured women killed themselves. I didn't. others yielded and learned to love their captors. I wouldn't do either one. I knew I would escape. Deat…
Permalink to quote #16 pleasure wouldn't exist without the sharp bite of pain. Even the brief flash of orgasm is too intense to be absolutely pleasurable
Permalink to quote #18 One who forced another was beneath contempt. One who needed to was despised
Permalink to quote #15
Related quotes
'Your novel has been read,' Woland began, turning to the master, 'and the only thing said about it was that, unfortunately, it is not finished. So, then, I wan…
Mikhail BulgakovMikhail Bulgakov quote #1 'Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it ... It really is w…
Erica JongErica Jong quote #2 Love is a perky elf dancing a merry little jig, then suddenly he turns on you with a miniature machine gun.
Matt GroeningMatt Groening quote #6