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Comfort Quote by William Shakespeare

“Oh, injurious love, that respites me a life, whose very comfort is still a dying horror” quote by William Shakespeare
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“Oh, injurious love, that respites me a life, whose very comfort is still a dying horror”

William Shakespeare

About This Quote

Source Play: The Tempest, Act I, Scene 2, 1611

The speaker describes love as a painful yet life‑sustaining force, a paradox of comfort and horror.

In simple terms: Love is both comforting and terrifying.

Key Takeaway

Accept love’s paradoxical nature.

Themes

love paradox pain

Mood

melancholic intense

Type

poetic dramatic

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • grief
  • personal growth

Key Concepts

romanticism psychology

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does love comfort you?
  • When has love felt like a horror?
A Different Perspective

Love can also be destructive.

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