They were two and beautiful and wanted to be something else; love delayed itself to them in the tedium of the future, and regret of what would happen to be was already being the daughter of the love they hadn't had.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love feels deferred and regretful when couples sense they are becoming something other than they hoped.
- In plain terms
- Love feels late and sad when they want to be different.
- What can you take from it?
- Love fades when expectations shift.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does time change love?
- When does regret enter a relationship?
Another view
It assumes love should always match initial ideals.
More from Fernando Pessoa
Life is a thread that someone entangled.
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