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Category Archives: love
One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is Love.
One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is Love. – Sophocles What does that mean? This quote is not from a philosopher, but from a ground-breaking Greek playwright, from his play Oedipus at Colonus … Continue reading
Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.
Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own. – Robert Heinlein What does that mean? This is a great quote from one of the great Giants in the Science Fiction Genre. The interesting thing … Continue reading
Posted in dignity, happiness, judgement, love, self resepct, tolerance
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, condition, happiness, love, Robert Heinlein
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Take away love, and our earth is a tomb.
Take away love, and our earth is a tomb. – Robert Browning A tomb, as you probably know, is a place where the dead are placed. And without passion, our lives would be as dull and dreary as the lives of … Continue reading
Posted in chocolate, happiness, love, motivation, passion, reflection
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, Earth, love, Robert Browning, tomb
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You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly.
You come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by seeing an imperfect person perfectly. – Sam Keen What does that mean? This quote is widely circulated, and in minor variations. I like this one the best: “We come to … Continue reading
Posted in communication, forgiveness, love, respect, sharing, understanding
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, imperfect, love, perfect, Sam Keen
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The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. – Helen Keller What does that mean? This quote begins by saying “the best and most beautiful things…” But … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, emotion, happiness, ideals, love, passion
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, beautiful, best, Helen Keller, world
11 Comments
In real love you want the other person’s good. In romantic love you want the other person.
In real love you want the other person’s good. In romantic love you want the other person. – Margaret Anderson What does that mean? To me, this quote is a classic description of selfless love compared to selfish love. Or … Continue reading
Posted in caring, giving, happiness, love, motivation, self knowledge
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, love, Margaret Anderson, other, real
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After all, tomorrow is another day.
After all, tomorrow is another day. – Margaret Mitchell What does that mean? The line, from her novel ‘Gone with the Wind,’ is spoken by Scarlet O’Hara. While we never know how many days we have left, tomorrow is always going … Continue reading
There is no remedy for love but to love more.
There is no remedy for love but to love more. – Henry David Thoreau What does that mean? This quote is about love. Deep and intense, possibly even romantic. While some might hide from love after a loss, this quote … Continue reading
Posted in courage, friendship, hope, love, self-esteem, sympathy
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, Henry David Thoreau, love, more, remedy
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If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it.
If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it. – John Irving What does that mean? We each have this life of ours to live. We have the … Continue reading
Posted in courage, decision, independence, love, passion, simplicity
Tagged @thequote, find, John Irving, life, love
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True love begins when nothing is looked for in return.
True love begins when nothing is looked for in return. – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry What does that mean? I have heard a lot of variants of this quote, but many seem to take it in a different direction. To me, this … Continue reading
Posted in desire, forgiveness, love, reflection, truth, virtue
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, love, nothing, return
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Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.
Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it. – Thomas Fuller What does that mean? This quote, in my mind, is about how someone who is in love reacts to both absence and pretense of their loved one. This quote helps me … Continue reading
Posted in affection, caring, freedom, humanitarianism, justice, love
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, absence, love, presence, Thomas Fuller
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The only [true] gift is a portion of yourself.
The only [true] gift is a portion of yourself. – Ralph Waldo Emerson What does that mean? Often quoted with the word [true] inserted, the proper quote omits it. The quote continues: “Therefore the poet brings his poem; the shepherd, … Continue reading
Posted in caring, friendship, giving, inspire, love, sharing
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, gift, portion, Ralph Waldo Emerson, yourself
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Placing all our hope on material development is clearly mistaken; the ultimate source of happiness is within us.
Placing all our hope on material development is clearly mistaken; the ultimate source of happiness is within us. – Dalai Lama What does that mean? This is the age old statement, that our happiness is to be found not in the … Continue reading
Posted in advice, gratitude, happiness, love, observation, self improvement
Tagged @DalaiLama, Dalai Lama, development, hope, mistaken
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When you are in Love you can’t fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams.
When you are in Love you can’t fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams. – Dr. Seuss What does that mean? I imagine most of us have been there at some point in our lives. They walk in, and the … Continue reading
Posted in decision, dream, happiness, love, reflection, self knowledge
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, asleep, Dr. Seuss, dreams, love
2 Comments
Keep feeling the need for being first. But I want you to be the first in love, first in moral excellence, and first in generosity.
Keep feeling the need for being first. But I want you to be the first in love, first in moral excellence, and first in generosity. – Martin Luther King Jr. What does that mean? This is another Twitter friendly version of a … Continue reading
Posted in exceptionalism, giving, help, love, respect, service
Tagged @tonyrobbins, feeling, first, Martin Luther King Jr., need
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