Graham GreeneOne always spoke of her like that in the third person as though she were not there. Sometimes she seemed invisible like peace.
About This Quote
The statement "I love you" is such a difficult thing to say, because not only it's the most intimate feeling, but also one of the most powerful. It’s so hard to say those words and mean them, because we're constantly torn between saying them and not saying them. We're constantly torn between saying "I love you" and not saying it. We're constantly torn between talking about someone we love and not talking about them.
We're constantly torn between talking about someone we love and wishing that they were still around. It's so hard to have that power over ourselves, especially when the person you love has just died.
Source: The Quiet American
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