“Why does the longing for love have to be so acute, like a desperate thirst? Is it because love is wanting to be saved and we can never really be saved? Maybe love is really born of our fears. Love is the heart’s desire for a painkiller; a tearful plea for a great big epidural. Yes that’s it: love is the only anesthesia that really works. And so people with broken hearts are really those who are just coming to, and if you’ve ever seen someone come out of general anesthesia, you know that it looks a lot like the beginnings of a broken heart.” PeopleIfsKnowsLooksHeartDoeBigsDesireBornLove IsBrokenLongingSavedDesperateThirstFear Of LoveAnesthesiaPainkillersMaybe LoveEpidurals Author:Jonathan Hull
“Provocative. Striking. Rachel Resnick is a virtuoso on the page. Her fearless examination of the desperate thirst to find love is guaranteed to break your heart. Yet her cool-eyed analysis of the roots of this addiction inspires hope that through committed self-understanding, maybe each of us can change toxic patterns, whatever they may be.” HeartMaySelfUnderstandingLove IsBreakInspirePagesRootsAddictionPatternsCommittedFearlessAnalysisDesperateToxicThirstExaminationFinding LoveProvocativeBreak Your HeartSelf UnderstandingVirtuoso Author:Samantha Dunn
“Love is not feeling, child, nor even the passion of lovers, which always seeks only its own gratification. It is the act of caring, of giving, the act of protecting the weak, the helpless, the imprisoned and the desperate. Love is the hand raised in defence. You cannot love and keep your hands clean.” GivingChildrenFeelingsHandsPassionLove IsLoversWeakCleanRaisedCaringDesperateHelplessAltruismGratificationDefenceDesperate Love Book:James Miranda Barry Source: James Miranda Barry
“If one is desperate for love, I suggest looking at one's friends and family and see if love is all around. If not, get a new set of friends, a new family.” IfsLoveLove IsFamilyDesperateDesperationFamily And FriendsFamily LoveLooking For LoveDesperate LoveNew Family Author:Jasmine Guy
“Studies say great harm can be done to a person if the connection between mother and child isn´t there from the start. Love is a basic need/instinct, and people can get quite desperate and become destructive if they don´t have it.” PeopleIfsNeedsChildrenPersonsDoneMotherLove IsStudyConnectionsInstinctHarmDesperateDestructiveBasic NeedsMother And Child Author:Anne Sewitsky