Fall in love Quote by Anne Carson
““As Sokrates tells it, your story begins the moment Eros enters you. That incursion is the biggest risk of your life. How you handle it is an index of the quality, wisdom and decorum of the things inside you. As you handle it you come into contact with what is inside you, in a sudden and startling way. You perceive what you are, what you lack, what you could be. What is this mode of perception, so different from ordinary perception that it is well described as madness? How is it that when you fall in love you feel as if suddenly you are seeing the world as it really is? A mood of knowledge floats out over your life. You seem to know what is real and what is not. Something is lifting you toward an understanding so complete and clear it makes you jubilant. This mood is no delusion, in Sokrates’ belief. It is a glance down into time, at realities you once knew, as staggeringly beautiful as the glance of your beloved (249e-50c).””
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Book of Poems, 2010
Love forces a sudden, intense self‑examination that feels like madness but reveals deeper truth.
In simple terms: Love reveals hidden aspects of self.
Key Takeaway
Embrace love’s transformative insight.
Themes
love
self‑knowledge
madness
Mood
introspective
romantic
Type
philosophical
literary
When to use this quote
- relationship counseling
- creative writing
- personal growth
Key Concepts
philosophy
psychology
mythology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does love change your perception?
- What truths have you discovered through love?
A Different Perspective
Risk of idealizing love over reality.
