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“But when I do feel all the strength go out of me, and I fall to my knees beside the table and I think I cry, then, or at least I want to, and everything inside me screams for just one more kiss, one more word, one more glance, one more.” quote by Veronica Roth
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“But when I do feel all the strength go out of me, and I fall to my knees beside the table and I think I cry, then, or at least I want to, and everything inside me screams for just one more kiss, one more word, one more glance, one more.”

Veronica Roth

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 expresses a desperate yearning for intimacy and connection, feeling emotionally depleted yet craving a final kiss, word, or glance.

In simple terms: He feels weak but longs for one more intimate moment.

Key Takeaway

Seek meaningful connection before exhaustion.

Themes

loneliness desire vulnerability emotional fatigue romance

Mood

yearning melancholic

Type

emotional dramatic

When to use this quote

  • relationship crisis
  • personal low
  • creative writing
  • emotional catharsis

Key Concepts

human need for intimacy emotional expression psychological yearning

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does the “one more” represent?
  • How can you address emotional emptiness?
A Different Perspective

The craving may be fleeting and not resolve deeper issues.

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