Paulo Coelho Quotes

Yet you told him you loved him?" "Yes, I did." Bridgid was clearly impressed. "You're more courageous than I am. The fear of being rejected pains me to even think about, yet you boldly told Brodick how you felt, even though he hadn't spoken his feelings." "Actually, he told me I loved him.

I am surprised how difficult for people is to say "I love you". They only say the three magic words when they are sure they will hear "I love you too" back. C'mon! Spread the energy of love without expecting anything! Cowards are incapable of expressing love; it is the prerogative of the brave

Sometimes you're afraid to fall in love with a chick, but she sucks you in anyway.

We are afraid to care too much, for fear that the other person does not care at all.

I've always thrown myself into love in a rather carefree way, and the net result is that you do get hurt. But I wouldn't take away any of the experiences of my life.

I don't think I am scared of intimacy, but I am frightened of making a mistake. offering more than I have, or expecting more than you can give. - Matt Sedon

Sometimes I live in fear. But when I have to take chances about people I love, relationships, my daughter and immediate family, those decisions are easy.

Falling in love was a solo act. I knew that, had learned that the hard way. You just jumped and hoped your parachute opened. Sometimes you looked up and saw you were falling by yourself, the object of your desire still on the plane, not interested in jumping, watching you descend into that scary place alone.

But it's always taking a risk, when you ... kiss someone new.

I almost can’t believe I’m going to make myself vulnerable to him again. But what is love but the most extreme and exquisite form of risk perception? I know that relationships don’t last. And yet, with him, the risk of not being with him is much worse than any other hurt I can imagine.

There 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.

Fully to surrender to love can be terrifying. But it is the price life asks in exchange for the possibility of ecstasy.

Love always requires courage and involves risk.

would you dare to love me?

Love without risk is an impossibility, like war without death.

To love is to risk not being loved in return.

Ever since time began, people have recognized their true Love by the light in their eyes.

Do you think I should stay away from him?" I asked in a scratchy voice. Todd took a long time to answer. "My advice is, if you're inclined in that direction, go with your eyes open. It's okay to let someone play you, Haven, as long as you know what's going on.

I am coming to terms with the fact that loving someone requires a leap of faith, and that a soft landing is never guaranteed.

Intimacy requires courage because risk is inescapable. We cannot know at the outset how the relationship will affect us.

Take love when love is given, But never think to find it A sure escape from sorrow Or a complete repose.

I feel the most vulnerable when I'm in love.

You risk tears if you let yourself be tamed.

What other people think is more important than what we feel.