William S. BurroughsThere is no intensity of love or feeling that does not involve the risk of crippling hurt. It is a duty to take this risk, to love and feel without defense or reserve.
About This Quote
What this quote means is that one should not love or feel without any kind of reserve or protection. In other words, people should feel the way they do and love the way they do because there is no amount of reserve that can protect them from being hurt.
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