A quote from Sándor Márai

"It takes a lot of bravery to allow yourself to be loved without reserve. A bravery that is almost heroism. Most people can’t either give or receive love because they are cowardly and proud, because they are afraid of failing. They are afraid to offer themselves to another person, and even more afraid to surrender, because they’re scared their secret will be revealed… the sad secret of all human beings: that they need a lot of tenderness and can’t live without love."