This powerful insight comes from C.S. Lewis’ 1960 book “The Four Loves,” a thoughtful exploration of the different forms of human love: affection, friendship, romantic love, and charity. A scholar and theologian known for blending intellect with empathy, Lewis didn’t shy away from acknowledging love’s risks alongside its rewards. Here, he highlights that to love anything is to open ourselves to pain and the possibility of heartbreak. His words encourage us to accept that love, with all its depth and meaning, inherently renders us vulnerable — but it’s this tension between love’s beauty and fragility that makes it so essential to the human experience.