More Bataille - Love, Desire, (inner) Violence = Suffering

"For the man in love . . . the fervour of love may be felt more violently than physical desire is. We ought not ever forget that in spite of the bliss love promises its first effect is one of turmoil and distress. Passion fulfilled itself provokes such violent agitation that the happiness involved, before being a happiness to be enjoyed, is so great as to be more like its opposite, suffering."