Dorothy DayWhen it comes down to it, even on the natural plane, it is much happier and more enlivening to love than to be loved.
About This Quote
As the saying goes, “It’s better to be loved than to love”. When you love someone, it is very hard to feel happy. On the other hand, when you feel happy, it is also hard to feel loved. You can’t be happy without love, but you can be loved without love.
Love can give you great satisfaction but it can't give you happiness. Therefore, in the end it's much happier and more enlivening to love than to be loved.
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