I don't want to know more about her; don't want to know…
““I don't want to know more about her; don't want to know her weaknesses or calculate them. What I have is not for her; he gives me to understand she would not know what to do with it; it's not her fault. --One is married and there is nothing to be done.-- Yet he has said to me, I would marry you if I could, meaning: I want very much to marry you. I offended him a bit by not being moved. It's other things he's said that are the text I'm living by. I really do not know if I want any form of public statement, status, code; such as marriage. There's nothing more private and personal than the life of a mistress, is there? Outwardly, no one even knows we are responsible to each other… 'This is the creature that has never been'--he told me a line of poetry about that unicorn, translated from German. A mythical creature. Un paradis inventé. ””
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 wrestles with intimacy, secrecy, and the limits of commitment, questioning societal expectations of marriage and personal privacy.
In simple terms: She doubts public commitment and values private, secret relationships.
Key Takeaway
Consider what privacy means in intimate bonds.
Themes
intimacy
secrecy
commitment
identity
societal expectations
Mood
conflicted
reflective
Type
philosophical
personal
When to use this quote
- secret relationships
- public declarations
- marriage expectations
- personal boundaries
Key Concepts
personal autonomy
social norms
gender roles
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you balance personal privacy with social expectations?
- What defines a legitimate public commitment?
A Different Perspective
The desire for privacy may conflict with societal pressure for transparency.