--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: What was it that made this human love so…" description: "\"“What was it that made this human love so much more desirable to me than the love of my own kind? Was it because it was exclusive and capricious? The s..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a85/stephenie-meyer-91_human-love_what-was-it-that-made-this-human-love-so_160999.jpg" --- # What was it that made this human love so much more… ![“What was it that made this human love so much more desirable to me than the love of my own kind? Was it because it was exclusive and capricious? The souls offered love and acceptance to all. Did I crave a greater challenge?...Or was it simply better somehow? Because these humans hate with so much…” quote by Stephenie Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a85/stephenie-meyer-91_human-love_what-was-it-that-made-this-human-love-so_160999.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a85/stephenie-meyer-91_human-love_what-was-it-that-made-this-human-love-so_160999.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a85/stephenie-meyer-91_human-love_what-was-it-that-made-this-human-love-so_160999.jpg) > ““What was it that made this human love so much more desirable to me than the love of my own kind? Was it because it was exclusive and capricious? The souls offered love and acceptance to all. Did I crave a greater challenge?...Or was it simply better somehow? Because these humans hate with so much fury, was the other end of the spectrum that they could love with more heart and zeal and fire? I didn't know why I had yearned after it so desperately. All I knew was that, now that I had it, it was worth every ounce of risk and agony it had cost. It was better than I imagined. It was everything.”” [Stephenie Meyer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephenie-meyer/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The narrator longs for a love that seems more intense and pure than that of their own kind, seeing it as worth any risk despite its pain. **In simple terms:** A yearning for an intense, exclusive love. Key Takeaway Pursue love that feels truly vital. Themes love longing exclusivity risk transcendence Mood passionate conflicted hopeful Type romantic philosophical When to use this quote - unrequited love - cross‑cultural relationships - personal transformation Key Concepts psychology romantic idealism identity desire Questions to Reflect On - What draws you to love that feels dangerous? - Are you chasing an ideal or genuine connection? 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