Seen through the glow of a building orgasm, a woman seems to blaze with angelic glory.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Intimacy can make a person appear radiant or transcendent.
- In plain terms
- Close moments make people look beautiful.
- What can you take from it?
- Intimacy enhances perception.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you feel radiant?
- How does love change sight?
Another view
Subjective and not universally true.
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