“He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.”
— Benjamin Franklin
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Is it not by love alone that
“Is it not by love alone that we succeed in penetrating to the very essence of being?”
— Igor Stravinsky
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The most important thing a father can
“The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother.”
— Theodore Hesburgh
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All brave men love; for he only
“All brave men love; for he only is brave who has affections to fight for, whether in the daily battle of life, or in physical contests.”
— Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Love seeks one thing only: the good
“Love seeks one thing only: the good of the one loved. It leaves all the other secondary effects to take care of themselves. Love, therefore, is its own reward.”
— Thomas Merton
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Even Kings and emperors with heaps of
“Even Kings and emperors with heaps of wealth and vast dominion cannot compare with an ant filled with the love of God.”
— Guru Nanak
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Why love if losing hurts so much?
“Why love if losing hurts so much? I have no answers anymore; only the life I have lived. The pain now is part of the happiness then.”
— Anthony Hopkins
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The basic problem with my love relationships
“The basic problem with my love relationships with women is that my standards are so high – and they apply equally to both of us. I seek full-blast mutual intensity, fully fledged mutual acceptance, full-blown mutual flourishing, and fully felt peace and joy with each other. This requires a level of physical attraction, personal adoration, and moral admiration that is hard to find.”
— Cornel West
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I tore myself away from the safe
“I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for truth – and truth rewarded me.”
— Simone de Beauvoir
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Hatred does not cease by hatred, but
“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.”
— Buddha
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You will reciprocally promise love, loyalty and
“You will reciprocally promise love, loyalty and matrimonial honesty. We only want for you this day that these words constitute the principle of your entire life and that with the help of divine grace you will observe these solemn vows that today, before God, you formulate.”
— Pope John Paul II
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