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Love Quote by Jiddu Krishnamurti

“We are human beings. We cannot exist without relationship. It is the most important thing in life. And in that relationship, which is based on imagebuilding, you have an image about her and she has an image about you because you have both lived together for twenty years, for ten days, or one day…” quote by Jiddu Krishnamurti
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““We are human beings. We cannot exist without relationship. It is the most important thing in life. And in that relationship, which is based on imagebuilding, you have an image about her and she has an image about you because you have both lived together for twenty years, for ten days, or one day. You have already created an image. And those images have relationship. If I have a wife, I have lived with her sexually, she has nagged me, I have bullied her, I possess her and she likes being possessed. So I have created an image about her, and she has created an image about me. And our relationship is based on those images. When there are images built by thought, built by various experiences and incidents translated by thought and retained as memory, how can there be love? You may love your God — but you don’t. You may love your scriptures through fear because you want to be saved. But where there is fear, there is no love. So the question arises whether it is possible not to create images. You have an image about yourself. Most people have images, but the most intimate image is between you and your wife, or between you and your husband, or your girlfriend. The root of conflict is there.””

Jiddu Krishnamurti

About This Quote

Source Speech: Lecture on Relationships, 1960s, India

Human beings form mental images of each other through shared experiences, and these images shape relationships, often leading to conflict when love is reduced to possession or fear.

In simple terms: We create mental pictures of each other that affect how we relate.

Key Takeaway

Recognize and move beyond fixed images to foster genuine connection.

Themes

relationships identity conflict love possession

Mood

reflective introspective

Type

philosophical psychological

When to use this quote

  • marriage
  • friendship
  • family dynamics
  • therapy sessions

Key Concepts

image formation psychology attachment theory

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do your mental images of loved ones influence your behavior?
  • Can you experience love without fear or possession?
A Different Perspective

Images are hard to erase completely; they may persist unconsciously.

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