Quote by Victor Hugo

The power of a glance has been so much abused in love stories, that it has come to be disbelieved in. Few people dare now to say that two beings have fallen in love because they have looked at each other. Yet it is in this way that love begins, and in this way only.

The power of a glance has been so much abused in love storie

Summary

This quote challenges the skepticism towards the impact of a single glance in love narratives. It suggests that society has become cynical towards the idea that love at first sight can exist solely through a brief exchange of gazes. Despite this doubt, the quote asserts that love does, in fact, initiate in this manner and in no other way. By emphasizing the power of a single glance, it defends the legitimacy of this immediate connection between two individuals.

By Victor Hugo

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