The Four Loves, CS Lewis

[cicada84]

"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to be sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one - not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safely in the casket or the coffin of

Comments

[vampyricpyrexia]

Haha i posted this exact same quote some time ago! With the same mood to go along with it too! Heh. It's so true, and so beautifully written...

[cicada84]

Yes yes! I came across the quote while surfing a friend's facebook yesterday (opps shouldn't I be studying?). It really touched my heart. To love is to open up the possibility of being hurt. Hmm.

[nikheart]

I guess vulnerability is the prequisite to getting that warm fuzzy feeling with someone else successfully... if ur heart's never been broken b4 due to ur ziplocking it in the coffin, then that precludes access by other pple... ur heart's only known u, no one else:

Unless of cuz one is capable of falling in love with himself... is it possible to be vulnerable to urself in this way?=p

[ubermensch82]

honey, that would be called "narcissism". :p

[ubermensch82]

This is a very beautiful passage!

PS: All the best for your coming exams. :)

[cicada84]

This is such a late reply but thanks! My exams are finally over. Beginning to dislike linguistics somewhat. Wish I did Lit instead!