'I'll follow him to the ends of the earth,' she sobbed. Yes, darling. But the earth doesn't have any ends. Columbus fixed that.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Absolute devotion is tempered by the reality that the world has no boundaries.
- In plain terms
- Loving someone is great, but there are no actual ends to the earth.
- What can you take from it?
- Romantic ideals meet reality.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does love have limits?
- Is travel truly limitless?
Another view
Metaphorical ends still exist in human experience.
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