Two people in love, alone, isolated from the world, that's very beautiful. But what would they nourish their intimate talk with? However contemptible the world may be, they still need it to be able to talk together.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- While love creates a private world, couples still need shared external references to sustain their conversations.
- In plain terms
- Even in love, you need the outside world to have things to talk about.
- What can you take from it?
- Shared external experiences fuel intimate dialogue.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What do you talk about in private?
- Does isolation help or hurt love?
Another view
Some couples thrive on purely internal dynamics without outside references.
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