Love Quote by Oscar Wilde
““The error all women commit. Why can’t you women love us, faults and all? Why do you place us on monstrous pedestals? We have all feet of clay, women as well as men; but when we men love women, we love them knowing their weaknesses, their follies, their imperfections, love them all the more, it may be, for that reason. It is not the perfect, but the imperfect, who have need of love. It is when we are wounded by our own hands, or by the hands of others, that love should come to cure us – else what use is love at all? All sins, except a sin against itself, Love should forgive. All lives, save loveless lives, true Love should pardon. A man’s love is like that. It is wider, larger, more human than a woman’s. Women think that they are making ideals of men. What they are making of us are false idols merely. You made your false idol of me, and I had not the courage to come down, show you my wounds, tell you my weaknesses. I was afraid that I might lose your love, as I have lost it now.””
About This Quote
The passage argues that love should embrace imperfections and forgive flaws, emphasizing that both men and women need love despite their weaknesses.
In simple terms: Love accepts imperfections and forgives.
Key Takeaway
Embrace imperfect love and forgiveness.
Themes
love
imperfection
forgiveness
Mood
introspective
philosophical
Type
literary
reflective
When to use this quote
- marriage
- friendship
- conflict resolution
- self‑growth
Key Concepts
human nature
relationships
self‑acceptance
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you practice forgiving love?
- What does “false idol” mean in relationships?
A Different Perspective
Idealizing perfection hinders love.
