Quote by Saint Augustine

What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful bonds around me and sure enough, I would be lashed with the red-hot pokers or jealousy, by suspicions and fear, by burst of anger and quarrels.

What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be

Summary

This quote expresses the desperate need for love and the willingness to endure the pain and challenges that often come with it. It reflects how the desire for love can lead to willingly embracing and accepting the negative aspects of a relationship, including jealousy, fears, and conflicts. The individual acknowledges that despite the painful experiences like being "lashed with the red-hot pokers," they still seek and cling to love, accepting both its blissful moments and its trials.

By Saint Augustine

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