Quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Love is the master-key that opens the gates of happiness, of hatred, of jealousy, and, most easily of all, the gate of fear. How terrible is the one fact of beauty!

Love is the master-key that opens the gates of happiness, of

Summary

This quote highlights the power of love in our lives. It suggests that love has the ability to unlock various emotions and experiences, including happiness, hatred, jealousy, and fear. It implies that love holds immense influence over our emotions and is capable of bringing intense joy or instilling crippling fear. Furthermore, it expresses the paradoxical nature of beauty, suggesting that the existence of beauty can be both awe-inspiring but, at the same time, overwhelming or even terrifying.

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By Oliver Wendell Holmes

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