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Quote by Sam Neill
You have to be active in love, don't you? You can't just sort of swim around in it.
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Love is presented here as something that requires participation, not passive enjoyment. “Swim around in it” suggests being surrounded by loving feelings without doing anything with them. The quote therefore says that love becomes meaningful through active involvement—showing it, choosing it, or taking part in it rather than simply remaining immersed in the feeling.
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- Two Paddocks — Sam Neill Interview
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