Simone WeilTo love purely is to consent to distance, it is to adore the distance between ourselves and that which we love.
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To love purely is to consent to distance, it is to adore the distance between ourselves and that which we love. Love between people can be one of the most intense feelings in the world. It can make you feel like you are the most important person in the world. And yet, when you are in love, you tend to lose touch with reality.
You may even feel like you are in a different world than the rest of the people around you. This is because when you are in love, you are allowing yourself to get into a cloud of fantasy.
Source: Gravity And Grace
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