Excruciating pain Quote by Madeleine L'Engle

“When we make ourselves vulnerable, we do open ourselves to pain, sometimes excruciating pain. The more people we love, the more we are liable to be hurt, and not only by the people we love, but for the people we love.”

Madeleine L'Engle

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