--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I believe this. When we meet those we…" description: "\"I believe this. When we meet those we fall in love with, there is an aspect of our spirit that is historian, a bit of a pedant who reminisces or rememb..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/497/michael-ondaatje-940_aspect_i-believe-this-when-we-meet-those-we-fal_2278975.jpg" --- # I believe this. When we meet those we fall in love with… ![“I believe this. When we meet those we fall in love with, there is an aspect of our spirit that is historian, a bit of a pedant who reminisces or remembers a meeting when the other has passed by innocently…but all parts of the body must be ready for the other, all atoms must jump in one direction…” quote by Michael Ondaatje](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/497/michael-ondaatje-940_aspect_i-believe-this-when-we-meet-those-we-fal_2278975.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/497/michael-ondaatje-940_aspect_i-believe-this-when-we-meet-those-we-fal_2278975.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/497/michael-ondaatje-940_aspect_i-believe-this-when-we-meet-those-we-fal_2278975.jpg) > “I believe this. When we meet those we fall in love with, there is an aspect of our spirit that is historian, a bit of a pedant who reminisces or remembers a meeting when the other has passed by innocently…but all parts of the body must be ready for the other, all atoms must jump in one direction for desire to occur.” [Michael Ondaatje](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-ondaatje/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Desire arises when every part of us aligns, recalling past encounters and anticipating connection, creating a unified impulse toward another. **In simple terms:** Desire needs whole-body readiness and memory of past meetings. Key Takeaway Align body and spirit to welcome desire. Themes love memory connection desire Mood reflective romantic introspective Type literary philosophical emotional When to use this quote - romantic encounters - artistic inspiration - personal reflection - creative collaboration Key Concepts psychology embodiment nostalgia Questions to Reflect On - How do past memories shape current attraction? - Can desire be sustained without mutual readiness? 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