Quote by Henry Ward Beecher

Love cannot endure indifference. It needs to be wanted. Like a lamp, it needs to be fed out of the oil of another's heart, or its flame burns low.

Love cannot endure indifference. It needs to be wanted. Like

Summary

This quote emphasizes that love cannot thrive in the face of indifference. Love requires reciprocation and desire from both parties involved. Using the metaphor of a lamp, it suggests that love needs to be fueled by the emotions and attentiveness of another person, just as a lamp needs oil for its flame to burn brightly. Without this mutual investment and emotional sustenance, love diminishes and loses its intensity, similar to a flame burning low.

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By Henry Ward Beecher

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