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Cole Quote by Maggie Stiefvater

“He started to dance. And all at once, because Cole was dancing, I was dancing. And this Cole was even more persuasive than the last one. This was everything about Cole's smile made into a real thing, a physical object made out of his hands looped around me, and his long body pushed up against…” quote by Maggie Stiefvater
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““He started to dance. And all at once, because Cole was dancing, I was dancing. And this Cole was even more persuasive than the last one. This was everything about Cole's smile made into a real thing, a physical object made out of his hands looped around me, and his long body pushed up against mine. I loved to dance, but I'd always been aware that I was dancing, aware of what my body was doing. Now, with this music thumping and Cole dancing with me, everything became invisible but the music. I was invisible. My hips were the booming bass. My hands on Cole were the wails of the synthesizer. My body was nothing but the hard, pulsing beat of the track. My thoughts were flashes in between the downbeats. beat: my hand pressed on Cole's stomach beat: our hips crushed together beat: Cole's laugh beat: we were one person Even knowing that Cole was good at this because it was what he did didn't make it any less of an amazing thing. Plus, he wasn't trying to be amazing without me--every move of his body was to make us move together. There was no ego, just the music and our bodies. When the track ended, Cole stepped back, out of breath, half a smile on his face. I couldn't see how he could stop. I wanted to dance until I couldn't stand up. I wanted to crush our bodies against each other until there was no pulling them apart. "You're an addiction," I told him. "You should know.””

Maggie Stiefvater

About This Quote

Source Novel: The Raven Cycle series by Maggie Stiefvater, 2012

Dancing with a partner creates a shared, immersive experience where bodies become extensions of music, erasing self and fostering unity.

In simple terms: Dance merges bodies with music.

Key Takeaway

Allow yourself to sync fully.

Themes

connection unity music embodiment intimacy

Mood

euphoric intimate

Type

descriptive experiential

When to use this quote

  • dance floor intimacy
  • musical trance
  • partnered movement

Key Concepts

sensory immersion physical expression shared rhythm

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does it mean to lose self in motion?
  • How does shared rhythm affect intimacy?
A Different Perspective

The intensity may blur personal boundaries.

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