Love Quote by John Berryman
“That is our ‘pointed task. Love & die.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: "Love & Die" by John Berryman, 1965
The speaker frames love as an intense, purposeful mission that inevitably leads to death, suggesting love’s consuming nature.
In simple terms: Love is a purposeful task that ends in death.
Embrace love’s intensity.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- relationships
- artistic creation
- risk‑taking
- personal sacrifice
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “pointed task” mean to you?
- Can love be both life‑affirming and fatal?
Romanticizing death may glorify suffering.