“I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.”

“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.”

“I thought that what I felt for you was right," Luce said. "I loved you until it hurt me, until our love was consumed by your pride and rage. The thing you called love made me disappear. So I had to stop loving." She Paused. "Our adoration never diminished the Throne, but your love diminished me. I never meant to hurt you. I only meant to stop you from hurting me.”

“That’s why it was so impossible to tell him goodbye — because I was in love with him. Too. I loved him, much more than I should, and yet, still nowhere near enough. I was in love with him, but it was not enough to change anything; it was only enough to hurt us both more. To hurt him worse than I ever had.”

“I hurt with you. I bled with you - not only because we're bonded but because of the love I have for you. -- Eric Northman”

“Love hurt. Honesty made it hurt worse, and I could hardly stand it.”