You are right when you talk about seeing something “yours” in another: falling in love is prompted by that instant recognition, familiarity, connection, click…

But the quote is about their presence in your mind, how it pervades every little thought and action.

When you are in love you feel you’re not alone in your mind; there’s that person you want to melt with and you’re constantly bringing them close with your thoughts and with your desire. Love gives you purpose.

And maybe that’s why it’s so difficult to renounce to that love when eventually it is unrequited or unviable… because you fear to lose that intimate company and impose yourself the punishment of roaming forever alone.

How was life before falling in love? You can’t even remember how it is not to make someone the first and the last thought of your day.

and yes… I’m a hopeless romantic… never denied that :p