"When you are young, you think
it’s going to be solved by love. But it never is. Being
close — as close as you can get — to another person
only makes clear that impassable distance between you."
“If being in love only made people more lonely, why would
everyone want it so much?"
“Because of the illusion. You fall in love, it’s
intoxicating, and for a little while you feel like you’ve
actually become one with the other person. Merged souls and so
on. You think you’ll never be lonely again."