Who's gonna love you when your looks are gone? Tell me, who's gonna love you when your looks are gone?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker asks if love remains when physical beauty fades.
- In plain terms
- People worry about being loved when they age.
- What can you take from it?
- Beauty does not last but love might.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What keeps love alive?
- How do you value others?
Another view
Love often fades regardless of looks.
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