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

Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze.

The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

I swear I couldn’t love you more than I do right now, and yet I know I will tomorrow.

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

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

All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.

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

Love in its essence is spiritual fire.

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.

A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.

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

The giving of love is an education in itself.

True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about and few have seen.

In all the world, there is no heart for me like yours.  In all the world, there is no love for you like mine.

We are most alive when we're in love.

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.

Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.

We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth.

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

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

If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day so I never have to live without you.

It is impossible to love and to be wise.

Love is the strange bewilderment which overtakes one person on account of another person.