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Thomas Moore

Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames.

Thomas Moore

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Thomas Moore is saying that the intense feelings we associate with romantic love often fade away, revealing that the idea of perfect love is not real. He points out that this realization usually comes after a relationship ends or when the initial excitement of love changes after marriage.

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