Rasheed OgunlaruI am not sure that you can be taught how to love. In many ways it is innate - just watch and see what small child effortlessly does. But you can be invited to it and reminded of it.
About This Quote
This quote from the play "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams is about the ability to love. It is a belief that all people have a natural inclination to love, although not everyone is able to recognize it. This quote is important because it helps us understand that even if we don’t feel particularly loving toward another person, there’s a part of our hearts that secretly wants to be loving.
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