"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two."
- Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
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Ps - this is one of my absolute favourite quotes about love
I love this quote!
ReplyDeleteNow I will have to see the movie again, thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteOh wow, awesome quote!
ReplyDeletei adore this quote because it's so incredibly true:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite part is this: "We had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two."
ReplyDeleteI've been married 22 years and I can so relate. Thanks, I just read this part to my husband over our early morning coffee.
ah, we love the same quotes -- i had that up last year some time... its my favourite quote in the world! thanks for another happy friday :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE it:)
ReplyDeleteI love love love it:)
thank you for sharing!
Very powerful. Makes me daydream about having a special someone in my life.
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday back!
love the pic and the quote! made me smile!
ReplyDeleteThat quote was beautiful! I have never seen this movie, but now I think I am going to have to!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite sentiments surrounding love is something to do with one soul existing as a star that bursts in two... and when you find your other half you are finally whole and you can finally shine.
ReplyDeleteThe other is that "Love is friendship set to music..." can't remember who said that...
I think I just made myself vomit a touch.
God I can't wait to get married!!
That is beautiful. Where did you first hear that?
ReplyDeleteThat is great. That is how I feel too.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful :)I'll keep it in mind.
ReplyDeleteLove the quote.
ReplyDeleteI just blurted out an "ohhhhhh" after reading this post. I so needed to hear this today; thank you.
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