“He who is himself crossed in love is able from time to time to master his passion, for he is not the creature but the creator of his own misery; and if a lover is unable to control his passion, he at least knows that he is himself to blame for his sufferings. But he who is loved without reciprocating that love is lost beyond redemption, for it is not in his power to set a limit to that other's passion, to keep it within bounds, and the strongest will is reduced to impotence in the face of another's desire.” IfsKnowsLoveAbleFacesDesireSufferingPassionLostLove IsMastersLoversCreaturesLimitsBlameMiseryBoundsCreatorRedemptionStrongestImpotenceLove Is Lost Author:Stefan Zweig
“You can't say: This much love is worth this much misery. They're not opposites that cancel each other out; they're both true at the same time.” Love IsOppositesMiseryMuch Love Author:Sonia
“All human beings pass away. Do not let your happiness depend on something you may lose. If love is to be a blessing, not a misery, it must be for the only beloved who will never pass away.” IfsHumansMayLosesHuman BeingsLove IsDependsBlessingMiseryBelovedPassing Away Book:The Four Loves Source: The Four Loves