Cases Quote by Lorrie Moore
“It was like the classic scene in the movies where one lover is on the train and one is on the platform and the train starts to pull away, and the lover on the platform begins to trot along and then jog and then sprint and then gives up altogether as the train speeds irrevocably off. Except in this case I was all the parts: I was the lover on the platform, I was the lover on the train. And I was also the train.”
About This Quote
Source Short Story: “The Train” in collected works, 2005
Love can feel like a race where we are both chaser and pursued, leading to exhaustion.
In simple terms: Love is a tiring chase.
Key Takeaway
Balance pursuit and patience.
Themes
love
relationship
exhaustion
Mood
melancholic
introspective
Type
literary
reflective
When to use this quote
- dating
- career ambition
- personal growth
Key Concepts
psychology
narrative metaphor
Questions to Reflect On
- Are you chasing love or avoiding loss?
- How can you find equilibrium?
A Different Perspective
Obsessive pursuit may cause burnout.
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