"我们从不爱任何人。我们只爱关于某个人是什么样的想法。我们爱的是我们自己的想法;简而言之,我们爱的是自己。"
— Fernando Pessoa
Simplified Meaning:
When we think we love someone, we actually love the image or idea we have of that person. So, we are really loving our own thoughts and feelings, not the person themselves.
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