I think the perfection of love is that it’s not perfect.

If I know what love is, it is because of you.

Love does not dominate; it cultivates.

We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.

Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.

I would rather spend one lifetime with you, than face all the ages of this world alone.

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

To be your friend was all I ever wanted; to be your lover was all I ever dreamed.

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.

You know you’re in love when you don’t want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.

Love is the magician that pulls man out of his own hat.

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.

My wish is that you may be loved to the point of madness.

The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard but must be felt with the heart.

We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.

True love cannot be found where it does not exist, nor can it be denied where it does.

The giving of love is an education in itself.

I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.

Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.

Life is the flower for which love is the honey.

The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.

Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.

I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul.

You know it's love when all you want is that person to be happy, even if you're not part of their happiness.