--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: At this time of life one has already been…" description: "\"“At this time of life one has already been wounded more than once by the darts of love; it no longer evolves by itself, obeying its own incomprehensibl..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7dc/marcel-proust-114_life_at-this-time-of-life-one-has-already-bee_2705651.jpg" --- # At this time of life one has already been wounded more… ![“At this time of life one has already been wounded more than once by the darts of love; it no longer evolves by itself, obeying its own incomprehensible and fatal laws, before our passive and astonished hearts. We come to its aid, we falsify it by memory and by suggestion. Recognising one of its…” quote by Marcel Proust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7dc/marcel-proust-114_life_at-this-time-of-life-one-has-already-bee_2705651.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7dc/marcel-proust-114_life_at-this-time-of-life-one-has-already-bee_2705651.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7dc/marcel-proust-114_life_at-this-time-of-life-one-has-already-bee_2705651.jpg) > ““At this time of life one has already been wounded more than once by the darts of love; it no longer evolves by itself, obeying its own incomprehensible and fatal laws, before our passive and astonished hearts. We come to its aid, we falsify it by memory and by suggestion. Recognising one of its symptoms, we remember and re-create the rest. Since we know its song, which is engraved on our hearts in its entirety, there is no need for a woman to repeat the opening strains—filled with the admiration which beauty inspires—for us to remember what follows.”” [Marcel Proust](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcel-proust/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Love wounds repeatedly, and we attempt to control it through memory and suggestion, but recognizing its pattern lets us recall its whole song without needing others to repeat it. **In simple terms:** Love hurts, we try to shape it, but recognizing it lets us remember fully. Key Takeaway Accept love’s patterns, let memory guide you. Themes love memory creativity self-awareness healing Mood nostalgic introspective Type literary philosophical When to use this quote - relationships - personal growth - artistic expression - therapy Key Concepts psychology literary analysis Questions to Reflect On - What patterns in love have you recognized? - How does memory shape your emotional responses? 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