What we most love is not what we know, but what knows us and draws us... . (78)

Ravi Ravindra
What we most love is not what we know, but...
What we most love is not what we know, but...
What we most love is not what we know, but...
What we most love is not what we know, but...
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What we most love is not what we know, but what knows us and draws us. . . .

(78) In this line from the play, "Othello," by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare captures the essence of love. It is about how loving someone means that you feel as if that person knows you better than you know yourself. That person isn't perfect and never will be, but he or she loves you anyways.

That's the measure of a good love.

Source: The Wisdom Of Patanjalis Yoga Sutras: A New Translation And Guide By Ravi Ravindra

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