Ships at a distance have every man's wish on board. For some they come in with the tide. For others they sail forever on the same horizon, never out of sight, never landing until the Watcher turns his eyes away in resignation, his dreams mocked to death by Time. That is the life of men. Now, women forget all those things they don't want to remember, and remember everything they don't want to forget. The dream is the truth. Then they act and do things accordingly. .Zora Neale Hurston
About This Quote
This quote is a powerful one, reminding women that when it comes to men, they cannot control them. Men are in full control of their lives. They are the only ones in full control of their lives, which is why it is in their best interest to remember all the things they do not want to remember and forget all the things they do not want to forget. To believe otherwise would be a mistake, because true love requires compromise on both sides.
A man must compromise his dreams in order to have a wife that will understand his dreams. A woman must compromise her dreams in order to have a husband that will understand hers.
Source: Their Eyes Were Watching God
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