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“When I look on you a moment, then I can speak no more, but my tongue falls silent, and at once a delicate flame courses beneath my skin, and with my eyes I see nothing, and my ears hum, and a wet sweat bathes me and a trembling seizes me all over.” quote by Sappho
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“When I look on you a moment, then I can speak no more, but my tongue falls silent, and at once a delicate flame courses beneath my skin, and with my eyes I see nothing, and my ears hum, and a wet sweat bathes me and a trembling seizes me all over.”

Sappho

About This Quote

Source Poem: Fragment 31, Sappho, c. 600 BC

Intense attraction can overwhelm senses, making speech and perception difficult.

In simple terms: Love can make you feel numb and hyper‑aware.

Key Takeaway

Acknowledge and manage strong emotions.

Themes

love desire overwhelm

Mood

passionate intense

Type

poetic emotional

When to use this quote

  • first crush
  • unrequited love
  • public speaking
  • performance anxiety

Key Concepts

sensory overload passion

Questions to Reflect On

  • What triggers your sensory overload?
  • How can you stay grounded?
A Different Perspective

May romanticize unhealthy intensity.

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