Break Up Quotes
Hearts are made to be broken.
"Hearts are made to be broken."— Oscar Wilde
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Meaning of this quote
The phrase recognizes vulnerability as part of being emotionally alive. In Wilde’s prison letter, the greater fear is a heart hardened beyond feeling.
Key takeaway:
Protect your capacity for feeling even after disappointment.
Origin of the quote
De Profundis, written in 1897 and published posthumously.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThis is an excerpt from a longer sentence contrasting heartbreak with a heart turned to stone. It is not simply an endorsement of causing pain.
