“Original love never appears in pure form, but in manifold veils and shapes, such as confidence, humility, reverence, serenity, as faithfulness and modesty, as gratefulness...”

“Love wholeheartedly, be surprised, give thanks and praise - then you will discover the fullness of your life.”

“Love consists in this, that its own should be another's; to feel the joy of another as joy in oneself, that is loving.”

“There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.”

“It's not about how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do that counts.”

“If you judge people, you have no time to love them.”

“People without firmness of character love to make up a fate for themselves; that relieves them of the necessity of having their own will and of taking responsibility for themselves.”

“To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.”

“My Creed I would be true, for there are those who trust me; I would be pure, for there are those who care; I would be strong, for there is much to suffer; I would be brave, for there is much to dare. I would be friend of all- the foe, the friendless; I would be giving, and forget the gift. I would be humble, for I know my weakness; I would look up- and laugh- and love- and lift. ”

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

“Anyone can hate. It costs to love.”

“That best portion of a good man's life; His little, nameless, unremembered acts Of kindness and of love.”

“There is a comfort in the strength of love; ‘Twill make a thing endurable, which else Would overset the brain, or break the heart.”

“Excellence can be achieved if you . . . risk more than others think is safe, love more than others think is wise, dream more than others think is practical, and expect more than others think is possible. ”

“Friendship is love with understanding.”

“Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self-love might impair your judgment.”

“Break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truely, laugh uncontrollably.”

“Love is all we have, the only way that each can help the other.”

“We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly.”

“One word frees us of all the weight and pain of life: that word is love.”

“Love never says: I have done enough!”

“Love your neighbor as yourself.”

“There's no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love. There is only a scarcity of resolve to make it happen.”

“Though God hath raised me high, yet this I count the glory of my crown: that I have reigned with your loves. And though you have had, and may have, many mightier and wiser princes sitting in this seat; yet you never had, nor shall have any that will love you better.”

“Tolerance and celebration of individual differences is the fire that fuels lasting love.”

“When our eyes see our hands doing the work of our hearts, the circle of Creation is completed inside us, the doors of our souls fly open and love steps forth to heal everything in sight.”

“There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. This is where the respect and the love and the devotion come in - that we do it to God, to Christ, and that's why we try to do it as beautifully as possible. ”

“There are realities we all share, regardless of our nationality, language, or individual tastes. As we need food, so do we need emotional nourishment: love, kindness, appreciation, and support from others. We need to understand our environment and our relationship to it. We need to fulfill certain inner hungers: the need for happiness, for peace of mind -- for wisdom.”