“We are not allowed to linger, even with what is most intimate.”
“Verweilung, auch am verstrautesten nicht, istuns gegeben'. - We are not allowed to linger, even with what is most intimate.”
“Rilke says: Verweilung, auch am Verstrautesten nicht, ist uns gegeben - We are not allowed to linger, even with what is most intimate.”
“And as we lingered in our intimate embrace, I knew that if I could freeze time right this second, I would.”
“If we insist on keeping Hell (or even earth) we shall not see Heaven: if we accept Heaven we shall not be able to retain even the smallest and most intimate souvenirs of Hell.”
“What’s that about? Love must be more about power than we think, if even in its most intimate moment of expression we think about not being the one who risks the most.”