Someone once told me that the power in all relationships lies with whoever cares less, and he was right. But power isnt happiness, and I think that maybe happiness comes from caring more about people rather than less ...
David Gurteen's comments: Conner Mead says this is in the film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past.
It resonated with something I have long felt - that in a relationship the one who loves more puts themselves at a disadvantage and is vulnerable.
Its a problem but to my mind is part of the price of loving more. It could not be any other way.
It is similar to this quote from the film Nowhere in Africa.
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Quotations from Connor Mead in the film Ghosts of Girlfriends Past:
Someone once told me that the power in all relationships lies with whoever cares less, and he was right. But power isnt happiness, and I think that maybe happiness comes from caring more about people rather than less ...
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