You realized you were surrounded by love, that you were held by love, and that you’d had too small an imagination about that word, that thing. Romantic love, absolutely. Our notion of love– it just seems a very unevolved and very unenlightened notion. That it’s this one person who you will meet. Eve Ensler Krista Tippett
About This Quote

Eve Ensler is a playwright who was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Her play, The Vagina Monologues, was written in response to her lack of female sexual pleasure during her sexual encounters with men. She realized that women are not the only ones who are affected by this lack of love. Men can also be affected because they are not receiving the intimacy they need from their partners.

This quote promotes the idea that all people need intimacy in their lives, whether it is emotional or physical. When we experience the fulfillment of love, we experience a sense of happiness and fulfillment that can last a lifetime.

Source: Becoming Wise: An Inquiry Into The Mystery And Art Of Living

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