On the Nature of Human Romantic Interaction Quotes

“This is an indisputable fact: there are many, many people around here who love things that will never love them back.”
― Karl Iagnemma, On the Nature of Human Romantic Interaction

“I made a quick calculation: a 180-pound man, falling thirty feet under an acceleration of 32.2 feet per second square—I drew the shade and turned away from the window and closed my eyes.”
― Karl Iagnemma, On the Nature of Human Romantic Interaction

“I mean, I love you, I love all the nerdy things you do, I just don't understand why you feel the need to control me. We can love each other and still lead normal, semi-independent lives.”
― Karl Iagnemma, On the Nature of Human Romantic Interaction

“Work, at times like this, is a sweet mercy: it allows a man to forget anything, even his true self.”
― Karl Iagnemma, On the Nature of Human Romantic Interaction