Robert FrostWe love the things we love for what they are.
About This Quote
We love the things we love for what they are. This is a very insightful statement from Edith Wharton. It shows how we can really fall in love with anything, simply because we love it. If you only loved something because of the meaning that it has to someone else, then you wouldn't love it at all. You would just love a symbol.
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