Quote by C.S. Lewis

To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket -- safe, dark, motionless, airless -- it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable.

To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your

Summary

This quote by C.S. Lewis emphasizes the inherent vulnerability of love. Lewis suggests that when we love, our hearts are exposed to the possibility of pain and heartbreak. To safeguard against this, one may choose to shield their heart from all connections and experiences, opting for a life isolated from love's potential risks. However, in doing so, they also miss out on love's transformative power. By guarding oneself against vulnerability, the heart becomes hardened and devoid of the openness and growth that comes from nurturing and experiencing love.

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