--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I wanted a love thick with time, as…" description: "\"“I wanted a love thick with time, as inscrutable as if a lathe had carved it from night and as familiar as the marrow in my bones. I wanted the impossi..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a8/roshani-chokshi-14822_carved_i-wanted-a-love-thick-with-time-as-inscr_82064.jpg" --- # I wanted a love thick with time, as inscrutable as if a… ![“I wanted a love thick with time, as inscrutable as if a lathe had carved it from night and as familiar as the marrow in my bones. I wanted the impossible, which made it that much easier to push out of my mind.” quote by Roshani Chokshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a8/roshani-chokshi-14822_carved_i-wanted-a-love-thick-with-time-as-inscr_82064.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a8/roshani-chokshi-14822_carved_i-wanted-a-love-thick-with-time-as-inscr_82064.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a8/roshani-chokshi-14822_carved_i-wanted-a-love-thick-with-time-as-inscr_82064.jpg) > ““I wanted a love thick with time, as inscrutable as if a lathe had carved it from night and as familiar as the marrow in my bones. I wanted the impossible, which made it that much easier to push out of my mind.”” [Roshani Chokshi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roshani-chokshi/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker longs for a timeless, mysterious love that feels both otherworldly and intimately familiar, yet acknowledges that yearning for the impossible can be a mental escape. **In simple terms:** Yearning for an impossible, timeless love. Key Takeaway Desire for the unattainable can be a coping mechanism. Themes longing transcendence impossibility identity escape Mood melancholic hopeful introspective Type poetic philosophical When to use this quote - unrequited romance - creative writing - personal reflection - nighttime contemplation Key Concepts love time mystery self Practical Applications - poetic storytelling - character development Questions to Reflect On - What does it mean to love something that is both unknowable and familiar? - How does longing for the impossible shape our perception of reality? ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Carved](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/carved/) [Carved Night](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/carved-night-1043091/) [Lathe Carved](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/lathe-carved-1043090/) [Love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love/) [Love quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/love-quotes/) [Time](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/time/) [Wanted Impossible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wanted-impossible-808028/) [Wanted love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/wanted-love/) ## Related quotes > [What I really wanted was the impossible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/becca-fitzpatrick/what-i-really-wanted-was-the-impossible/) [Becca Fitzpatrick](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/becca-fitzpatrick/) > [I wanted impossible things. 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