“This assumption that she need look for no more devotion now that her beauty had passed proceeded from the fact that she had never realized any love save love as passion. Such love, though it expends itself in generosity and thoughtfulness, though it give birth to visions and to great poetry, remains among the sharpest expressions of self-interest. Not until it has passed through a long servitude, through its own self-hatred, through mockery, through great doubts, can it take its place among the loyalties. Many who have spent a lifetime in it can tell us less of love than the child that lost a dog yesterday.”
Quote by Thornton Wilder
Work
The Bridge of San Luis Rey
In this classic novel, the author delves into the lives of various characters connected to the tragic event of a bridge collapse in colonial Peru. The narrative intertwines the fates of the monks with those of the local villagers, revealing a tapestry of human emotions and the search for meaning in the face of tragedy. more
Author
Thornton Wilder
American playwright, renowned for his works 'Our Town' and 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'. His works are characterized by deep insight and a unique style, profoundly influencing 20th-century American theater. more
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