Quote by Charles Caleb Colton

Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship - never.

Friendship often ends in love; but love in friendship - neve

Summary

This quote highlights the idea that while a friendship has the potential to develop into a romantic love, the reverse is not possible. It suggests that once love is established in a relationship, whether it be romantic or platonic, a genuine friendship can no longer exist. Love, being a deeper and more intense emotion, tends to bring complexities that may alter the dynamics of a friendship, making it nearly impossible to revert back to a purely platonic bond. Therefore, the bond between friendship and love is portrayed as asymmetric, with the possibility of friendship evolving into love but love extinguishing the possibility of maintaining friendship.

By Charles Caleb Colton

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