Quotation by

Iris Murdoch

Falling out of love is chiefly a matter of forgetting how charming someone is.

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Understanding this quote AI Analysis

When people stop feeling love, it often happens because they no longer notice or appreciate the small, attractive qualities that once drew them in. This loss of attention to someone's appealing traits causes the emotional connection to weaken over time.

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