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.

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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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