Language is a ladder that always falls short of reality.

Marty Rubin
About This Quote

The famous writer and philosopher George Orwell understood that language is a ladder that always falls short of reality. We all know that words do not always describe reality, however when it comes to matters of the heart, we want our words to be descriptive. We want our love to last forever. The problem is, these words do not always translate.

It’s like we’re in this dream state and we believe the best thing to do is to make it last forever because we want it to last forever. Unfortunately, we can only hold onto these words for so long before they begin to fade and crumble around us.

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