My waking thoughts are all of thee. Your portrait and the remembrance of last night's delirium have robbed my senses of repose. Sweet and incomparable Josephine, what an extraordinary influence you have over my heart. Are you vexed? do I see you sad? are you ill at ease? My soul is broken with grief, and there is no rest for your lover.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love causes deep emotional turmoil and longing for the beloved.
- In plain terms
- Thinking about your lover steals your peace and causes worry.
- What can you take from it?
- Love demands total emotional focus and brings anxiety.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does love require this much pain?
- How do you show love?
Another view
Love can also bring peace not just grief.
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