--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: [A]nd both of them remained floating in…" description: "\"“[A]nd both of them remained floating in an empty universe where the only everyday and eternal reality was love.”\" — Gabriel Garcia Marquez" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/452/gabriel-garc-a-m-rquez-116_empty_a-nd-both-of-them-remained-floating-in-a_177258.jpg" --- # \[A\]nd both of them remained floating in an empty universe… ![“[A]nd both of them remained floating in an empty universe where the only everyday and eternal reality was love.” quote by Gabriel Garcia Marquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/452/gabriel-garc-a-m-rquez-116_empty_a-nd-both-of-them-remained-floating-in-a_177258.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/452/gabriel-garc-a-m-rquez-116_empty_a-nd-both-of-them-remained-floating-in-a_177258.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/452/gabriel-garc-a-m-rquez-116_empty_a-nd-both-of-them-remained-floating-in-a_177258.jpg) > ““\[A\]nd both of them remained floating in an empty universe where the only everyday and eternal reality was love.”” [Gabriel Garcia Marquez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gabriel-garc-a-m-rquez/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Describes a scene where love is the sole constant in an otherwise empty existence. **In simple terms:** Love is the only eternal reality. Key Takeaway Seek love as the grounding force. Themes love existence philosophy Mood melancholic hopeful Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - relationships - spiritual practice - artistic creation - loneliness Key Concepts eternal love cosmic emptiness human connection Questions to Reflect On - What gives your life meaning? - How do you find love in emptiness? 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