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Tag Archives: @Quotes_on_Love
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
2 Comments
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
2 Comments
My heart is ever at your service.
My heart is ever at your service. – William Shakespeare What does that mean? In the play, the words are spoken by Captain Alcibiades, who first pleads for Timon’s life, then (having been banished from Athens for trying save Timon) later … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, dignity, help, humanitarianism, respect, service, tolerance
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, heart, service, William Shakespeare
7 Comments
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
2 Comments
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
4 Comments
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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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
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In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing.
In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing. – Mignon McLaughlin What does that mean? It means love is Non-Euclidean (that’s a math joke, for those who don’t get the reference). That said, … Continue reading
Posted in affection, caring, friendship, laughter, love, respect
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, arithmetic, everything, love, Mignon McLaughlin
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Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.
Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul. – St. Augustine of Hippo What does that mean? To me, this quote is the explanation why pregnant women are said to glow with beauty. … Continue reading
Posted in affection, compassion, dignity, kindness, love, respect
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, beauty, love, Saint Augustine, soul
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Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.
Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. – Robert Frost What does that mean? Well, irresistible is defined as “Impossible to resist.” or “Having an overpowering appeal” and desire is defined as “A wish or longing.”, “The object of … Continue reading
Posted in communication, desire, imagination, love, self-image, strategy
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, desire, irresistible, love, Robert Frost
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Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.
Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition. – Alexander Smith What does that mean? To me, this is a quote about that odd phenomenon of instant friends and love at first sight. The … Continue reading
Posted in caring, compassion, discovery, observation, reflection, understanding
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, Alexander Smith, delight, discovery, love
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Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.
Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love. – Albert Einstein What does that mean? While this quote might better have been said by Sir Isaac Newton, it’s Albert that is quoted as having said it. This is one of … Continue reading
Posted in contemplation, discovery, love, self knowledge, thinking, truth
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, Albert Einstein, gravitation, love, responsible
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A heart that loves is always young.
A heart that loves is always young. – Greek Proverb What does that mean? Can you remember the euphoria of the early stages of love? I believe this is what is being described in this quote. Your strength, vigor, energy … Continue reading
Posted in emotion, focus, love, motivation, passion, work
Tagged @Quotes_on_Love, Greek Proverb, heart, love, passion
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If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, its yours forever. If it doesn’t, then it was never meant to be.
If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, its yours forever. If it doesn’t, then it was never meant to be. – Unknown What does that mean? To me, this quote is speaking of the most … Continue reading
Where love rules, there is no will to power; where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.
Where love rules, there is no will to power; where power predominates, there love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other. – Carl Jung What does that mean? It sounds to me that he is saying that … Continue reading
