You were made perfectly to be loved - and surely I have loved you, in the idea of you, my read more

You were made perfectly to be loved - and surely I have loved you, in the idea of you, my whole life long.

The porcupine, whom one must handle gloved, May be respected, but is never loved.

The porcupine, whom one must handle gloved, May be respected, but is never loved.

Ah, love, let us be true
To one another! for the world, which seems
To lie before read more

Ah, love, let us be true
To one another! for the world, which seems
To lie before us like a land of dreams,
So various, so beautiful, so new,
Hath really neither joy, nor love, nor light,
Nor certitude, nor peace, nor help for pain.

The greatest thing you can do for someone is to love them and show them how to love back.

The greatest thing you can do for someone is to love them and show them how to love back.

To love is like playing the piano. First, you must learn to play by the rules. Then, you must forget read more

To love is like playing the piano. First, you must learn to play by the rules. Then, you must forget the rules and play from your heart.

I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched.

I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched.

Talk not of wasted affection; affection never was wasted.

Talk not of wasted affection; affection never was wasted.

No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and read more

No matter what you've done for yourself or for humanity, if you can't look back on having given love and attention to your own family, what have you really accomplished?

There is not love where there is no will.

There is not love where there is no will.