Quote by J. M. Coetzee

Why does love, even such love as he claims to practise, need the spectacle of beauty to bring it to life? What, in the abstract, do shapely legs have to do with love, or for that matter with desire? Or is that just the nature of nature, about which one does not ask questions?

Why does love, even such love as he claims to practise, need

Summary

This quote questions why love often requires the presence of beauty to be fully experienced. It challenges the connection between love and physical attractiveness, specifically referring to shapely legs. It reflects on the role of beauty in igniting desire and suggests that perhaps this association is inherent in nature, without the need for explanation. The quote implies that questioning the link between love and beauty might undermine the point of view that finds beauty essential for the intensity of love and desire to be felt.

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Life Nature Beauty Love

By J. M. Coetzee

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