However tortured the rationalizations we prefer, the…
““However tortured the rationalizations we prefer, the thirst of one human being for another can be so--humbling--but I preferred to think of it as fate. And then mad desire. Anything but a fortress built on the back of a whim...How much easier to say there is no coincidence, and certainly no mistakes, and carry on to our destruction in defense of...how shall I put it? My idea of myself. One will sacrifice anything for that.””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Desire for another can feel humbling, yet rationalizations twist fate, leading to self-sacrifice.
In simple terms: Desire humbles, rationalizations twist.
Key Takeaway
Question your motives.
Themes
desire
fate
humility
Mood
reflective
conflicted
Type
Desire:1
Think Fate:0
Mad Desire:0
Rationalizations Prefer:0
Tortured Rationalizations:0
Humbling Preferred:0
When to use this quote
- personal relationships
- self analysis
Key Concepts
philosophy
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you sacrifice for desire?
- How do rationalizations shape fate?