Our intimacy was like a minuet, simply because on every possible occasion and in every possible circumstance we knew where to go, where to sit, which table we unanimously should choose; and we could rise and go, all four together, without a signal from any one of us, always to the music of the Kur orchestra, always in the temperate sunshine, or, if it rained, in discreet shelters.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- This describes a relationship that felt effortless and perfectly coordinated.
- In plain terms
- Our time together was smooth because we always knew what to do.
- What can you take from it?
- Deep connection reduces the need for explicit coordination.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you read cues?
- When is silence enough?
Another view
It assumes everyone values such implicit coordination equally.
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