Decent Quote by Elizabeth von Arnim
“Love isn't decent. Love is glorious and shameless.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: “The Enchanted April” (1922)
Love is portrayed as bold, unapologetic, and without shame, celebrating its glorious nature.
In simple terms: Love is glorious and shameless.
Key Takeaway
Celebrate love’s boldness.
Themes
love
glory
shamelessness
Mood
passionate
defiant
Type
literary
inspirational
When to use this quote
- wedding vows
- public declarations
Key Concepts
romantic idealism
passion
Questions to Reflect On
- What makes love feel glorious?
- When can love be shameful?
A Different Perspective
Such idealization may ignore love’s complexities.
![“[Ridicule] laughs at all those who see the earnestness of life and who still believe in true feelings and in serious thought ... It soils the hope of youth. Only shameless vice is above its reach.” quote by Madame de Stael](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/153/madame-de-stael-2069_believe_ridicule-laughs-at-all-those-who-see-the_131952.jpg)
![“I mean [Donald Trump] ability to be so shameless, I think that it's impossible for most people to parse.” quote by Michelle Goldberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/084/michelle-goldberg-25331_ability_i-mean-donald-trump-ability-to-be-so-sha_129922.jpg)
