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Ljubav me razdire, čeznem za njom, htio bih da joj…

“Ljubav me razdire, čeznem za njom, htio bih da joj pridonesem najveće zlo i najveću žrtvu, da joj zapovjedam i robujem, da je postidim i uzveličam, krunim i gazim, pogrdim i slavim, molim i prokunem, da se s njom sunovratimu ponor.” quote by Marija Jurić Zagorka
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““Ljubav me razdire, čeznem za njom, htio bih da joj pridonesem najveće zlo i najveću žrtvu, da joj zapovjedam i robujem, da je postidim i uzveličam, krunim i gazim, pogrdim i slavim, molim i prokunem, da se s njom sunovratimu ponor.””

Marija Jurić Zagorka

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The speaker expresses an obsessive, contradictory love that mixes devotion, domination, and self‑destruction.

In simple terms: A lover feels both reverence and aggression toward the beloved.

Key Takeaway

Recognize the danger of extreme emotional extremes.

Themes

love obsession contradiction power self‑destruction

Mood

melancholic intense

Type

literary psychological

When to use this quote

  • personal relationships
  • creative writing
  • psychology
  • cultural analysis
  • literary critique

Key Concepts

passionate love psychological conflict emotional turbulence

Questions to Reflect On

  • What drives the desire to both worship and dominate?
  • How can such love be transformed?
A Different Perspective

Romantic idealization can mask unhealthy dynamics.

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