Falling in love was as much about receiving as it was giving, was it? It seemed selfish. It was not, though. It was the opposite. Keeping oneself from being loved was to refuse the ultimate gift. He had thought himself done with romantic love. He had thought himself an incurable cynic. He was not, though. He was only someone whose heart and mind, and very soul, had been battered and bruised. It was still - and always - safe to give since there was a certain deal of control to be exerted over giving. Taking, or allowing oneself to receive, was an altogether more risky business. For receiving meant opening up the heart again. Perhaps to rejection. Or disillusionment. Or pain. Or even heart break. It was all terribly risky. And all terribly necessary. And of course, there was the whole issue of trust.. Mary Balogh
About This Quote

This quote is the perfect answer to what you might say when someone says that they are falling in love or becoming obsessed with another person. It explains that falling in love is about receiving as well as giving back. The quote goes on to explain that the risk of falling in love is everything about it, and that falling in love can be painful, but it also makes life more wonderful.

Source: At Last Comes Love

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More Quotes By Mary Balogh
  1. I know I'm not going to be in your head all the time. But once you know me, I'll be forever in your heart. 
  2. I had a dream about you last night. I was alone on a dark night and you came to me as a firefly. I knew it was you because you were the brightest.
  3. Even before we met and long after we're both gone, my heart lives inside of yours. I'm forever and ever in love with you.
  4. I know you think I'm crazy. Maybe that's because I am. About life, about this moment, about you.
  5. I want to take all our best moments, put them in a jar, and take them out like cookies and savor each one of them forever.
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