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“The soft bonds of love are indifferent to life and death. They hold through time so that yesterday’s love is part of today’s and the confidence in tomorrow’s love is also part of today’s. And when one dies, the memory lives in the other, and is warm and breathing. And when both die - I almost…” quote by Isaac Asimov
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“The soft bonds of love are indifferent to life and death. They hold through time so that yesterday’s love is part of today’s and the confidence in tomorrow’s love is also part of today’s. And when one dies, the memory lives in the other, and is warm and breathing. And when both die - I almost believe, rationalist though I am - that somewhere it remains, indestructible and eternal, enriching all of the universe by the mere fact that once it existed.”

Isaac Asimov

About This Quote

Source Essay: The Nature of Love, 1975

Love endures beyond death, linking past, present, and future, persisting as an indestructible force that enriches the universe.

In simple terms: Love is timeless and eternal.

Key Takeaway

Cherish lasting connections.

Themes

love eternity memory

Mood

hopeful contemplative

Type

philosophical poetic

When to use this quote

  • grieving
  • legacy building
  • spiritual reflection

Key Concepts

philosophy human connection

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does love survive loss?
  • What makes love feel eternal?
A Different Perspective

Love may fade in memory for some.

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