Courage to live Quote by Lisa Kleypas
““Amelia told me once about a suspicion she'd had for a while. It bothered her quite a bit. She said that Win and I had fallen ill with scarlet fever, and you made the deadly nightshade syrup, you'd concocted far more than was necessary. And you kept a cup on it on Win's nightstand, like some sort of macabre nightcap. Amelia said that if Win had died, she thought you would have taken the rest of that poison. And I've always hated you for that. Because you forced me to stay alive without the woman I loved, while you had no bloody hell intention of doing the same." Merripen didn't answer, gave no sign that he registered Leo's words. "Christ, man," Leo said huskily. "If you had the bollocks to die with her, don't you think you could work up the courage to live with her?””
About This Quote
Source Novel: “The Devil's Daughter” by Lisa Kleypas, 2015
A lover accuses another of manipulating life and death, demanding equal commitment and honesty.
In simple terms: Demand equal love and honesty.
Key Takeaway
Insist on mutual commitment.
Themes
love
betrayal
commitment
mortality
Mood
dramatic
emotional
Type
literary
romantic
When to use this quote
- relationships
- health crises
- grief counseling
- personal boundaries
Key Concepts
manipulation
psychology
ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you truly love someone if you fear losing them?
- How to balance self-preservation with love?
A Different Perspective
Accusations may be biased by grief.
