Quote by Jodi Picoult
I think you can love a person too much.You put someone up on a pedestal, and all of a sudden, from that perspective, you notice what's wrong - a hair out of place, a run in a stocking, a broken bone. You spend all your time and energy making it right, and all the while, you are falling apart yourself. You don't even realize what you look like, how far you've deteriorated, because you only have eyes for someone else.
Summary
This quote highlights the danger of loving someone excessively to the point of losing sight of oneself. By placing someone on a pedestal, we become hyper-focused on their flaws instead of appreciating their virtues. We invest so much time and energy in trying to perfect the other person that we neglect our own well-being, ultimately leading to our own deterioration. In this imbalanced love, we fail to recognize our own worth and the toll it takes on us physically and emotionally. It serves as a cautionary reminder to maintain a healthy balance of self-love and love for others.
By Jodi Picoult