Furstenburg on Absence, Love, Fire, and Self

“Absence is to love what the wind is to fire. When it’s a small fire the wind kills it, but when it’s a real fire it intensifies it. So the absence should do that. You see, the thing is that the most important relationship you have in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Because no matter what happens you will always be with yourself.”

Diane von Furstenburg