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Tell me, does it amuse you very much to torture me? I…

“Tell me, does it amuse you very much to torture me? I ought to hate you. since I've known you, you've brought me nothing but suffering me.. Her voice trembled, she leaned towards head upon my breast. Perhaps that's why you loved me, I thought. Moments of happiness one forgets, but sorrow never.” quote by Mikhail Lermontov
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““Tell me, does it amuse you very much to torture me? I ought to hate you. since I've known you, you've brought me nothing but suffering me.. Her voice trembled, she leaned towards head upon my breast. Perhaps that's why you loved me, I thought. Moments of happiness one forgets, but sorrow never.””

Mikhail Lermontov

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 anguish and love, noting that happiness fades while sorrow endures.

In simple terms: Love can bring pain that outlasts joy.

Key Takeaway

Acknowledge lingering sorrow.

Themes

love pain memory

Mood

melancholic introspective

Type

literary philosophical

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • mental health
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

psychology existentialism

Questions to Reflect On

  • What memories keep you in pain?
  • Can joy be reclaimed?
A Different Perspective

Sorrow may dominate perception, skewing reality.

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