--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: That's how it all starts?\" I could hardly…" description: "\"“That's how it all starts?\" I could hardly believe that the source of the world's problems was a love triangle. \"That's how it all starts,\" Thala confi..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dda/aditi-khorana-62257_love_that-s-how-it-all-starts-i-could-hardly_2709699.jpg" --- # That's how it all starts?" I could hardly believe that the… ![“That's how it all starts?" I could hardly believe that the source of the world's problems was a love triangle. "That's how it all starts," Thala confirmed. "I suppose it's how all human drama starts. It's not overnight. It takes years and years. It takes... a recognition that you'll never be the…” quote by Aditi Khorana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dda/aditi-khorana-62257_love_that-s-how-it-all-starts-i-could-hardly_2709699.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dda/aditi-khorana-62257_love_that-s-how-it-all-starts-i-could-hardly_2709699.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dda/aditi-khorana-62257_love_that-s-how-it-all-starts-i-could-hardly_2709699.jpg) > ““That's how it all starts?" I could hardly believe that the source of the world's problems was a love triangle. "That's how it all starts," Thala confirmed. "I suppose it's how all human drama starts. It's not overnight. It takes years and years. It takes... a recognition that you'll never be the hero of the story." "So you choose to be the monster.”” [Aditi Khorana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aditi-khorana/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Human drama often begins with love triangles, leading to long, complex narratives where heroes are rarely central. **In simple terms:** Love triangles spark prolonged conflict. Key Takeaway Beware of becoming the villain in stories. Themes drama love conflict Mood analytical curious Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - creative writing - relationship counseling - media analysis - personal reflection Key Concepts narrative cycles heroic illusion Questions to Reflect On - What drives the shift from love to conflict? - Can we rewrite stories without a monster? 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