Being in love Quote by Aroha Janet
“Today I begin to understand what love must be, if it exists. . . . When we are parted, we each feel the lack of the other half of ourselves. We are incomplete like a book in two volumes of which the first has been lost. That is what I imagine love to be: incompleteness in absence...- Edmond de Goncourt and Jules de Goncourt”
About This Quote
Source Novel: Les Frères Goncourt, 1867
Love is described as a yearning for the missing half of ourselves, feeling incomplete when apart.
In simple terms: Love feels like missing a part of yourself.
Key Takeaway
Seek connection, cherish togetherness.
Themes
love
longing
completion
identity
relationships
Mood
melancholic
hopeful
reflective
Type
literary
philosophical
romantic
When to use this quote
- romantic relationships
- friendship
- self‑discovery
- grief
- reunion
Key Concepts
Romantic idealism
psychology of attachment
Questions to Reflect On
- What part of yourself feels missing when apart?
- Can love be whole without another?
A Different Perspective
Love may idealize loss and overlook personal wholeness.
