“Absence diminishes small loves and increases great ones, as the wind blows out the candle and fans the bonfire.” ― La Rochefoucauld
Absence diminishes minor passions and inflames great ones, as the wind douses a candle and fans a fire. La Rochefoucauld, 1613-1680
Robert Greene • The 48 Laws of Power
All efforts to clutch and smother the people in our lives in order to fill our own need for love and attention inevitably end up working against those relationships. So what can you do to change this? One word: Release.