“Love is a possible strength in an actual weakness.” – Thomas Hardy

“Opening your heart and being courageous and telling people that you care about them or like them or that you think they’re special only makes you a better, bigger, kinder, softer, more loving person and only attracts more love in your life.” – Amy Poehler

“What happens when people open their hearts? They get better.” – Haruki Murakami

“You have to love. You have to feel. It is the reason you are here on earth. You are here to risk your heart. You are here to be swallowed up.” – Louise Erdrich

“There is no intensity of love or feeling that does not involve the risk of crippling hurt. It is a duty to take this risk, to love and feel without defense or reserve.” – William S. Burroughs

“To love at all is to be vulnerable.” – C.S. Lewis

“Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama.” – Don Miguel Ruiz

“If you don’t understand, ask questions. If you’re uncomfortable about asking questions, say you are uncomfortable about asking questions and then ask anyway. It’s easy to tell when a question is coming from a good place. Then listen some more. Sometimes people just want to feel heard.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“It is no way to live, to wait to love.” – Dave Eggers

“We can only learn to love by loving.” – Iris Murdoch