Health Quote by John Meade Falkner
““For Nature, if she once endows man or woman with romance, gives them so rich a store of it as shall last them, life through, unto the end. In sickness or health, in poverty or riches, through middle age and old age, through loss of hair and loss of teeth, under wrinkled face and gouty limbs, under crow’s-feet and double chins, under all the least romantic and most sordid malaisances of life, romance endures to the end. Its price is altogether above rubies; it can never be taken away from those that have it, and those that have it not, can never acquire it for money, nor by the most utter toil—no, nor ever arrive at the very faintest comprehension of it.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Lost Prince by John Meade Falkner, 1915
Romance is an enduring, priceless quality that persists through all life's hardships and cannot be bought or fully understood by those lacking it.
In simple terms: Romance persists through hardship and cannot be bought.
Key Takeaway
Cherish and nurture romance.
Themes
love
endurance
human nature
Mood
reflective
hopeful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- marriage
- long-term relationships
- personal growth
- overcoming adversity
Key Concepts
romanticism
philosophy
existentialism
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you value romance over practicality?
- How does romance influence resilience?
A Different Perspective
Romance may be idealized and not reflect realistic partnership dynamics.
