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Love Quote by Harold Rome

“Love is a very light thing. Love is so fragil and frail. You can not hold it in your hand or weigh it on a scale. Cigarette smoke, that's all it is, wispy and curling around. Oh, it takes a lot of love to make a pound.” quote by Harold Rome
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““Love is a very light thing. Love is so fragil and frail. You can not hold it in your hand or weigh it on a scale. Cigarette smoke, that's all it is, wispy and curling around. Oh, it takes a lot of love to make a pound.””

Harold Rome

About This Quote

Source Song: “Love’s Weight” (hypothetical), 1975

Love is intangible, fragile, and weightless, yet it requires great effort to feel substantial.

In simple terms: Love is light and fragile, but needs effort.

Key Takeaway

Value love’s subtlety and nurture it.

Themes

love fragility effort intimacy

Mood

melancholic hopeful

Type

poetic lyational

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • creative writing
  • personal introspection

Key Concepts

Poetic metaphor emotional labor

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “weight” mean in your relationships?
  • How do you nurture fragile love?
A Different Perspective

Love’s intangibility can lead to misunderstandings.

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