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“Otišla sam i putovala, kao pomamna, u želji da nađem svoju suparnicu, njezinu kćer, bilo koga, samo da budem blizu nekoga, tko je nekoć pripadao njemu. Osjećala sam da bih mogla živjeti i sa svojom suparnicom i da bih ju mogla voljeti samo zato, jer je bila njegova, jer je imala u svojoj duši…” quote by Marija Jurić Zagorka
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““Otišla sam i putovala, kao pomamna, u želji da nađem svoju suparnicu, njezinu kćer, bilo koga, samo da budem blizu nekoga, tko je nekoć pripadao njemu. Osjećala sam da bih mogla živjeti i sa svojom suparnicom i da bih ju mogla voljeti samo zato, jer je bila njegova, jer je imala u svojoj duši njegovu sliku i jer su je nekoć cjelivala njegova usta!””

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 narrator seeks a lost lover’s partner, believing proximity to any related person will bring solace.

In simple terms: She searches for connection through another’s loved one.

Key Takeaway

Seek genuine connections rather than proxy relationships.

Themes

love loss identity longing

Mood

melancholic introspective

Type

literary emotional

When to use this quote

  • relationship healing
  • self‑discovery
  • emotional coping
  • acceptance
  • closure

Key Concepts

psychology attachment theory grief

Questions to Reflect On

  • What drives you to seek love through others?
  • Can you find peace without clinging to past ties?
A Different Perspective

Living through another’s past may hinder personal healing.

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