Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.

What love we've given, we'll have forever. What love we fail to give, will be lost for all eternity.

Where there is love there is life.

Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.

Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.'

Love is always being given where it is not required.

At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.

As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.

We are never so defensless against suffering as when we love.