--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Perfect love is to feeling what perfect…" description: "\"Perfect love is to feeling what perfect white is to color. Many think that white is the absence of color. It is not. It is the inclusion of all color. ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e8/anonymous-1_absence_perfect-love-is-to-feeling-what-perfect_130793.jpg" --- # Perfect love is to feeling what perfect white is to color… ![“Perfect love is to feeling what perfect white is to color. Many think that white is the absence of color. It is not. It is the inclusion of all color. White is every other color that exists combined. So, too, is love not the absence of emotion (hatred, anger, lust, jealousy, covertness), but the…” quote by Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e8/anonymous-1_absence_perfect-love-is-to-feeling-what-perfect_130793.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e8/anonymous-1_absence_perfect-love-is-to-feeling-what-perfect_130793.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e8/anonymous-1_absence_perfect-love-is-to-feeling-what-perfect_130793.jpg) > “Perfect love is to feeling what perfect white is to color. Many think that white is the absence of color. It is not. It is the inclusion of all color. White is every other color that exists combined. So, too, is love not the absence of emotion (hatred, anger, lust, jealousy, covertness), but the summation of all feeling? It is the sum total. The aggregate amount. the everything.” [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) ## 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 described as the inclusion of all emotions, not their absence, paralleling white light containing all colors. **In simple terms:** Love embraces all feelings, not just the good ones. Key Takeaway Accept the full spectrum of emotions in love. Themes love emotion wholeness inclusion Mood introspective hopeful Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - relationships - self‑reflection - emotional intelligence Key Concepts philosophy psychology Questions to Reflect On - How do you balance love with healthy boundaries? - What emotions do you resist in relationships? 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