Daring to Love Quotes

“The solution is for both partners to reveal themselves to each other, forgive each other for being different, and have compassion for each other. To resolve their conflict, they need to be able to reveal their essential selves to each other and be accepted as they are—to be seen and known.”
― Tamsen Firestone, Daring to Love: Move Beyond Fear of Intimacy, Embrace Vulnerability, and Create Lasting Connection

“In the words of the poet and writer Kahlil Gibran (1996, 16), “The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.”
― Tamsen Firestone, Daring to Love: Move Beyond Fear of Intimacy, Embrace Vulnerability, and Create Lasting Connection

“We have to be patient and tolerant because being sad is something that we need to go through. It can’t be rushed or avoided. When we are willing to stay with it and let it take its course, we come out better on the other end.”
― Tamsen Firestone, Daring to Love: Move Beyond Fear of Intimacy, Embrace Vulnerability, and Create Lasting Connection

“And once we have found love, there is a fear of losing it. In these situations, without knowing why, we may engage in behavior that pushes love away to relieve our fear and anxiety.”
― Tamsen Firestone, Daring to Love: Move Beyond Fear of Intimacy, Embrace Vulnerability, and Create Lasting Connection

“To change, you cannot rely only on resolve and good intentions. To make a real difference, your approach has to be pragmatic.”
― Tamsen Firestone, Daring to Love: Move Beyond Fear of Intimacy, Embrace Vulnerability, and Create Lasting Connection

“Our critical inner voice—our enemy within—causes much of our unnecessary pain and frustration.”
― Tamsen Firestone, Daring to Love: Move Beyond Fear of Intimacy, Embrace Vulnerability, and Create Lasting Connection