You can't buy love, but you can pay heavily for it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love is not purchasable, but the cost of pursuing it can be high.
- In plain terms
- You cannot buy love, but chasing it costs a lot.
- What can you take from it?
- Pursuing love often demands significant emotional or financial investment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does love cost you?
- Is love an investment?
Another view
This reduces love to a transaction.
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