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“To be in love, where scorn is bought with groans; coy looks, with heart-sore sighs; one fading moment's mirth” quote by William Shakespeare
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“To be in love, where scorn is bought with groans; coy looks, with heart-sore sighs; one fading moment's mirth”

William Shakespeare

About This Quote

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

Love is portrayed as a painful, contradictory experience mixing desire, suffering, and fleeting joy.

In simple terms: Love mixes joy and pain.

Key Takeaway

Accept love’s contradictions.

Themes

love pain contradiction transience

Mood

melancholic intense reflective

Type

poetic dramatic philosophical

When to use this quote

  • unrequited love
  • heartbreak
  • joyful moments
  • intense longing

Key Concepts

romanticism human frailty emotional duality

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you balance love’s joy and pain?
  • What moments make love feel fleeting?
A Different Perspective

Love’s intensity can lead to self‑destruction.

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