“When she looked at him with those dark eyes, Nassar felt the urge to say something intelligent and deeply impressive. Unfortunately, nothing of the kind came to mind.”

Meaning

This reads as a comic beat about attraction and self-consciousness. It can be taken to mean that admiration can empty the mind at exactly the wrong moment, leaving a person awkward instead of eloquent. In a meeting, flirtation, or first conversation, it captures that split second when trying to sound brilliant only makes one feel more ordinary.

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Originally said in English.

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