Quotes on Love

He that outlives a wife whom he has long loved, sees himself disjoined from the only mind that has the same hopes, and fears, and interest; from the only companion with whom he has shared much good and evil; and with whom he could set his mind at liberty, to retrace the past or anticipate the future. The continuity of being is lacerated; the settled course of sentiment and action is stopped; and life stands suspended and motionless.

Love is created and preserved by intellectual analysis, for we love only that which is unique, and it belongs to contemplation, not to action, for we would not change that which we love.

Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence and thereby eventually lose all ability to defend ourselves and those we love.

A man loved by a beautiful woman will always get out of trouble.

She's beautiful, and therefore to be wooed; She is a woman, therefore to be won.

We can't command our love, but we can our actions.

Jesus wanted to show us his heart as the heart that loved so deeply. For this reason we have this commemoration today, especially of God's love. God loved us, he loved us with such great love. I am thinking of what St Ignatius told us.... He pointed out two criteria on love. The first: love is expressed more clearly in actions than in words. The second: there is greater love in giving than in receiving.

He knew why he wanted to kiss her. Because she was beautiful. And before that, because she was kind. And before that, because she was smart and funny. Because she was exactly the right kind of smart and funny. Because he could imagine taking a long trip with her without ever getting bored. Because whenever he saw something new and interesting, or new and ridiculous, he always wondered what she'd have to say about it--how many stars she'd give it and why.

Love in marriage should be the accomplishment of a beautiful dream, and not, as it too often is, the end.

Love and fear represent two different lenses through which to view the world. Which I choose to use will determine what I think I see.

The two hardest tests on the spiritual road are the patience to wait for the right moment and the courage not to be disappointed with what we encounter.

It is a beautiful trait in the lover's character, that they think no evil of the object loved.

The love of our neighbor in all its fullness simply means being able to say, "What are you going through?

The mirror of the heart must be clear, so you can discern the ugly from the beautiful.

If it be true that any beautiful thing raises the pure and just desire of man from earth to God, the eternal fount of all, such I believe my love.

There is nothing I love as much as a good fight.

I have a very strong feeling that the opposite of love is not hate - it's apathy. It's not giving a damn.

You know that you have fully experienced love when you turn into love - that is the spiritual goal of life.

Sincere love is something that sacrifices not something that indulges itself. Sincere love is responsible. It would never knowingly hurt, but would heal.

I am the Love that dare not speak its name.

Americans love to fight, traditionally. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle.