...I wondered why so much had been written about love's pain and so little about the glorious relief of being delivered from love's pain.

Irene Hunt
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In a letter to his wife, Thomas Hardy said, “...I wondered why so much had been written about love’s pain and so little about the glorious relief of being delivered from love’s pain.” It is a quote that speaks of his deep love for his wife. In this case, he is talking about the pain that comes from being loved by someone. However, it can also be interpreted as a lament for the pain that he felt from losing her.

Source: Up A Road Slowly

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