Skip to content

Love Quote by Carol Mason

“If you want to be in love, you have to accept that you run the risk of having your heart broken in such a way that it’s almost impossible to mend. Some of us can live quite happily without that wretched experience. But some of us can’t. We have to put ourselves through it to feel we’re alive. We…” quote by Carol Mason
Download Open image
““If you want to be in love, you have to accept that you run the risk of having your heart broken in such a way that it’s almost impossible to mend. Some of us can live quite happily without that wretched experience. But some of us can’t. We have to put ourselves through it to feel we’re alive. We thrive in the extremes of unparalleled joy and abject misery. What we can’t much tolerate is the middle ground.’ Evelyn””

Carol Mason

About This Quote

Love risks heartbreak, yet enduring it makes us feel alive; extremes of joy and misery are vital, while the middle ground is intolerable.

In simple terms: Love’s pain makes life vivid; extremes matter.

Key Takeaway

Embrace emotional extremes.

Themes

love risk heartbreak joy misery

Mood

passionate intense

Type

emotional philosophical

When to use this quote

  • relationships
  • mental health
  • artistic expression

Key Concepts

psychology existentialism

Questions to Reflect On

  • Why are extremes appealing?
  • How can we find balance?
A Different Perspective

Middle ground can offer stability.

5.0 out of 5 (10 ratings)

More by Carol Mason

Explore all 36 Carol Mason quotes

More Love quotes

Browse all 233,035 Love quotes