“Love is the burning point of life, and since all life is sorrowful, so is love. The stronger the love, the more the pain. Love itself is pain, you might say — the pain of being truly alive.” – Joseph Campbell

“Let yourself be gutted. Let it open you. Start here.” – Cheryl Strayed

“Most important and most vulnerable of human emotions: Love. – Paulo Coelho

“A person is, among all else, a material thing, easily torn and not easily mended.” – Ian McEwan

“We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust , respect, kindness, and affection.” – Brene Brown

“It’s gonna hurt because it matters.” – John Green

“The only way to find true happiness is to risk being completely cut open.” – Chuck Palahniuk

“To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow — this is human offering that can border on miraculous. – Elizabeth Gilbert

“Cleverness is good, patience is better.” – Hermann Hesse

“Patience is also a form of action.” – Auguste Rodin