October 8th, 2009 | 4 Comments

“Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being “in love” which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two.”
-St. Augustine

4 Responses to “temporary madness.”

  1. this is very uplifting chanel.. me and my husband been together 6 years and married for 2 years now..i kinda see a change in our love..i dont know i guess because im 22 and he’s 31..could an age diffrence change “love” and they way you feel about someone?

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  2. Johnica arringtonNo Gravatar says:

    love quote this so much!!

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  3. TheRealKimberlyNo Gravatar says:

    I love this, it was so uplifting to read, especially when you’re in question what love is.

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  4. Yes Love can be a REAL BAD..addiction..Love the site btw =)

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