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“How do people stay in love, anyway? Is it a choice? Or is it like those plants we studied in biology that mutate into something new and totally different but are still part of the same plant family?” quote by Libba Bray
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“How do people stay in love, anyway? Is it a choice? Or is it like those plants we studied in biology that mutate into something new and totally different but are still part of the same plant family?”

Libba Bray

About This Quote

Source Novel: A Great and Terrible Beauty, 2002

Love may be a choice or an evolving, organic process like plant mutation.

In simple terms: Love can evolve like plants.

Key Takeaway

Nurture love as a living thing.

Themes

love choice growth biology

Mood

thoughtful romantic

Type

literary inspirational

When to use this quote

  • dating
  • long‑term partnership
  • personal development
  • family dynamics

Key Concepts

metaphor evolution relationships

Questions to Reflect On

  • Do you see love as a choice?
  • How does love change over time?
A Different Perspective

Love isn’t always a conscious decision.

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