Quote by Jonathan Safran Foer

If there is no love in the world, we will make a new world, and we will give it walls, and we will furnish it with soft, red interiors, from the inside out, and give it a knocker that resonates like a diamond falling to a jeweller's felt so that we should never hear it. Love me, because love doesn't exist, and I have tried everything that does.

If there is no love in the world, we will make a new world,

Summary

The quote expresses the idea that in a world devoid of love, humans have the power to create a new reality. This new world would be constructed with walls, representing protection and boundaries, and furnished with comforting and intimate elements. The mention of a silent knocker suggests that this world aims to be free from external disturbances. The plea to be loved stems from a belief that love itself is absent, despite attempts to find any substitute. Overall, the quote highlights the longing for love and the desire to construct a personal sanctuary in the absence of it.

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By Jonathan Safran Foer

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