Found Quote by Lin Yutang
“Love is an immortal wound that cannot be closed up. A person loses something, a part of her soul, when she loves someone. And she goes about looking for that lost part of her soul, for she knows that otherwise she is incomplete and cannot be at rest. It is only when she is with the person she loves that she becomes complete again in herself; but the moment he leaves, she loses that part which he has taken with him and knows no rest till she has found him once more.”
About This Quote
Source book: My Country and My People, 1935
Love creates a deep longing that feels like a wound, and only reunion can heal that sense of incompleteness.
In simple terms: Love is a wound that heals when lovers reunite.
Key Takeaway
Seek wholeness through love’s reunion.
Themes
love
loss
completion
longing
Mood
melancholic
poetic
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- romantic relationships
- grief processing
- personal healing
Key Concepts
existentialism
spirituality
Questions to Reflect On
- What does completeness mean to you?
- How do you cope with love’s absence?
A Different Perspective
Love’s pain can become obsession.
