To have loved and lost, either by that total disenchantment which leaves compassion as the sole substitute for love which can exist no more, or by the slow torment which is obliged to let go day by day all that constitutes the diviner part of love - namely, reverence, belief, and trust, yet clings desperately to the only thing left it, a long-suffering apologetic tenderness - this lot is probably the hardest any woman can have to bear. ~ Ch. 10
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Losing love through slow erosion of trust and belief is a profound and painful burden.
- In plain terms
- Watching love fade bit by bit is very hard to bear.
- What can you take from it?
- Trust and belief are core to love.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What sustains love when trust fades?
- How do you cope with loss?
Another view
Some find strength through this experience.
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