"I am superior to you
only in one point: I'm awake, whereas you are only half awake, or completely asleep
sometimes... Natures of your kind are almost always superior to us creatures of
the mind... You live fully; you were endowed with the strength of love, the
ability to feel."
Love is an intense emotion, characterized by unwavering admiration and caring between two people who consider themselves to be perfect equals in the eyes of God. To consider oneself a complete equal with another, a deep understanding and respect of the other person must be developed. There should be no instances of immature jealousy or pointless wishes. Each person must revere the other for who they are, and expect nothing more of them. Only when this point has been reached, true love will be present.
Herman Hesse
