About this quote

The line points to a steady, returning feeling, a pull that seems to renew each time you look. Ask yourself: do they still hit you that way after years of small moments? If yes, say it and arrange your life so that attention and care match the feeling. If not, be honest about where you spend your attention and change course.

When to use it

• At my parents' 40th anniversary I raised a glass and said, "It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight," when I talked about how they still look at each other.
• During the opening of my design studio I told the crowd, "It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight," to explain why I keep choosing this work every morning.
• In a literature seminar I closed my presentation on Nabokov by reading, "It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight," and asked who in the room felt that way about a book or an author.
• At the end of the season, addressing my teammates, I laughed and said, "It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight," about why I keep coming back to this sport year after year.