Liana

“The beginning of wisdom is a firm grasp of the obvious.”
― Robert A. Johnson, We: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love

“This, whether we admit it or not, is what romantic love is. In Tristan and Iseult the egotism, the use of each other to create the passion for its own sake, is so blatant, so naive, and so childlike that it is unmistakable. But our own versions of this are scarcely more subtle. It simply never enters our romantic heads that there is something strange about seeking a so-called “love” for the sake of my fulfillment, my thrills, my dreams coming true, my fantasy, my “need to be loved,” my ideal of the perfect love, my security, my entertainment.”
― Robert A. Johnson, We: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love

“If a direct, uncomplicated, simple relationship offers us happiness, we won’t accept it. It is “too simple,” “too dull.” We are trained to respect only what is inflated, hyperintense, high-pressured, big and complicated.”
― Robert A. Johnson, We: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love

“Romantic love has always been inextricably tied to spiritual aspiration.”
― Robert A. Johnson, We: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love