Wanting Quote by Robert James Waller
““As much as I want you and want to be with you and part of you, I can't tear myself away from the realness of my responsibilities. If you force me, physically or mentally, to go with you, as I said earlier, I cannot fight that. I don't have the strength, given my feelings for you. In spite of what I said about not taking the road away from you, I'd go because of my own selfish wanting of you. But please don't make me. Don't make me give this up, my responsibilities. I cannot do that and live with the thought of it. If I did leave now, those thoughts would turn me into something other than the woman you have come to love””
About This Quote
The speaker struggles between desire and responsibility, expressing inability to abandon duties despite personal longing.
In simple terms: She feels torn between love and duty.
Key Takeaway
Balance personal desire with obligations.
Themes
conflict
responsibility
love
Mood
conflicted
melancholic
Type
romantic
ethical
When to use this quote
- career decisions
- relationship choices
- self‑reflection
Key Concepts
ethical dilemma
personal sacrifice
Questions to Reflect On
- What priorities guide your choices?
- How to reconcile love with duty?
A Different Perspective
May be melodramatic.
