Quote by: Thomas Moore

Love releases us into the realm of divine imagination, where the soul is expanded and reminded of its unearthly cravings and needs. We think that when a lover inflates his loved one he is failing to acknowledge her flaws - "Love is blind." But it may be the other way around. Love allows a person to see the true angelic nature of another person, the halo, the aureole of divinity. Certainly from the perspective of ordinary life this is madness and illusion. But if we let loose our hold on our philosophies and psychologies of enlightenment and reason, we might learn to appreciate the perspective of eternity that enters life as madness, Plato's divine frenzy.


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Author Bio


  • NameThomas Moore
  • DescriptionIrish poet, singer and songwriter
  • AliasesTom Moore
  • BornMay 28, 1779
  • DiedFebruary 25, 1852
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionPoet; Jurist; Singer; Songwriter; Composer; Novelist; Writer
  • AwardsOrder Of Merit For Arts And Science