Who said "Love is the only reality; all else is illusion and shadow."?

This quote is attributed to Gérard de Nerval.

Love is the only reality; all else is illusion and shadow. - Gérard de Nerval

"Love is the only reality; all else is illusion and shadow."

Gérard de Nerval Love

Poet Writer French 1808–1855

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