People can be lovers and enemies at the same time, you know. We were... A man and woman draw apart from that long embrace, and see what they have done to each other... In age we lose everything; even the power to love.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People can hold contradictory feelings like love and hate simultaneously, and time often diminishes our capacity to love.
- In plain terms
- You can love and hate someone at once, but aging reduces your ability to love.
- What can you take from it?
- Emotions are complex and can change or fade over time.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can you feel love and anger for someone at the same time?
- How has your capacity to love changed?
Another view
Some people retain the power to love deeply throughout their lives.
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