Who said "To love is to suffer and to be loved is to cause suffering"?

This quote is attributed to Prince Andrei Bolkonsky.

To love is to suffer and to be loved is to cause suffering - Prince Andrei Bolkonsky

"To love is to suffer and to be loved is to cause suffering"

Prince Andrei Bolkonsky Love

Character in War and Peace

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"The greatest wisdom is sometimes the greatest foolishness."

"Ambition is the poison of great souls."

"Happiness does not depend on external circumstances but on the disposition of the soul."

"The strongest bonds are forged in the crucible of suffering."

"I love my wife, but sometimes she drives me crazy."

"Love conquers all obstacles."

"Love is patient, love is kind."

"I'm not stupid, I'm just in love!"