Who said "To love is to accept the possibility of profound loss."?

This quote is attributed to Gérard de Nerval.

To love is to accept the possibility of profound loss. - Gérard de Nerval

"To love is to accept the possibility of profound loss."

Gérard de Nerval Love

Poet Writer French 1808–1855

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