I love you; not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.

I love you; not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.

Yearn to understand first and to be understood second.

Yearn to understand first and to be understood second.

To be able to say how much love, is love but little.

To be able to say how much love, is love but little.

You may conquer with a sword but you are conquered by a kiss.

You may conquer with a sword but you are conquered by a kiss.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage.

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; loving someone deeply gives you courage.

I spent a lot of time with a crown on my head. [On her beauty pageant days].

I spent a lot of time with a crown on my head. [On her beauty pageant days].

One does not kill oneself for love of a woman, but because love -- any love -- reveals us in read more

One does not kill oneself for love of a woman, but because love -- any love -- reveals us in our nakedness, our misery, our vulnerability, our nothingness.

Kisses kept are wasted;
Love is to be tasted.
There are some you love, I know;
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Kisses kept are wasted;
Love is to be tasted.
There are some you love, I know;
Be not loath to tell them so.
Lips go dry and eyes grow wet
Waiting to be warmly met,
Keep them not in waiting yet;
Kisses kept are wasted.

We always believe our first love is our last, and our last love our first.

We always believe our first love is our last, and our last love our first.