It cannot continue. When we run up against the reasonable limits of our lovers' capacities for understanding, we mustn't blame them for dereliction. They were not tragically inept. They couldn't fully fathom who we were--and we could do no better. Which is normal. #AlaindeBotton

It cannot continue. When we run up against the reasonable limits of our lovers' capacities for understanding, we mustn't blame them for dereliction. They were not tragically inept. They couldn't fully fathom who we were--and we could do no better. Which is normal. #AlaindeBotton

— English Quotes (@english_quotes) Jan 4, 2025