The quote “The course of true love never did run smooth”, by Lysander means that all relationship within love will always have its ups and downs. True love always encounters problems or difficulties, a theme that Shakespeare repeats several times in plays. Although there will be ups and downs, in the end, everything will work out if it is true love. Take Silver Linings Playbook as an example; Pat lost everything -- his house, his job, and his wife. After spending eight months is a mental institution. He was determined to rebuild his life and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. But then Pat meets Tiffany a girl with problems of her own. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them. The bumps along the way was Pat’s ex-wife because he believed that he still loved her when his real true love was Tiffany.
Although there was a lot of bumps and bruises, everything did work out because it was true love.