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“Oh, Will," she said, "What can we do? Whatever can we do? I want to live with you forever. I want to kiss you and lie down with you and wake up with you every day of my life till I die, years and years and years away. I don't want a memory, just a memory..." "No," he said. "Memory's a poor thing…” quote by Philip Pullman
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““Oh, Will," she said, "What can we do? Whatever can we do? I want to live with you forever. I want to kiss you and lie down with you and wake up with you every day of my life till I die, years and years and years away. I don't want a memory, just a memory..." "No," he said. "Memory's a poor thing to have. It's your own real hair and mouth and arms and eyes and hands I want. I didn't know I could ever love anything so much. Oh, Lyra, I wish this night would never end! If only we could stay here like this, and the world could stop turning, and everyone else could fall into a sleep..." "Everyone except us! And you and I could live here forever and just love each other." "I will love you forever; whatever happens. Till I die and after I die, and when I find my way out of the land of the dead, I'll drift about forever, all my atoms, till I find you again..." "I'll be looking for you, Will, every moment, every single moment. And when we do find each other again, we'll cling together so tight that nothing and no one'll ever tear us apart. Every atom of me and every atom of you...We'll live in birds and flowers and dragonflies and pin trees and in clouds and in those little specks of light you see floating in sunbeams...And when they use our atoms to make new lives, they won't just be able to take one, they'll have to take two, one of you and one of me, we'll be joined so tight..." They lay side by side, hand in hand, looking at the sky.””

Philip Pullman

About This Quote

Source Novel: His Dark Materials, The Amber Spyglass, 2000

A lover expresses a desire for eternal union beyond physical death, yearning for a timeless, soul‑deep bond.

In simple terms: Love wants to last forever, even after death.

Key Takeaway

Seek deep, lasting connection.

Themes

love eternity spirituality

Mood

longing hopeful melancholic

Type

poetic romantic

When to use this quote

  • romantic partnership
  • grief coping
  • creative writing
  • philosophical reflection

Key Concepts

soulmates transcendence afterlife

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does it mean to love beyond the body?
  • How can we honor memories while moving forward?
A Different Perspective

Physical reality cannot fully capture the depth of love.

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