"Romance like a ghost escapes touching; it is always where you are not, not where you are. The interview or conversation was prose at the time, but it is poetry in the memory"
- George William Curtis
About this Quote
This quote talks to the evasive nature of love. It is something that is typically searched for, but seldom discovered. It is a feeling that is hard to capture and keep. It is something that is typically fleeting and difficult to keep. It is something that is frequently found in the memories of past discussions and interactions, rather than in today moment. It is something that is frequently discovered in the minutes that have already passed, instead of in the moments that are presently taking place. It is something that is frequently discovered in the poetry of the past, rather than in the prose of the present. This quote speaks to the difficulty of finding and maintaining love, and how it typically escapes us when we attempt to capture it.
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