He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals.

Love is my sword, goodness my armor, and humor my shield.

Love is my sword, goodness my armor, and humor my shield.

If I know what love is, it is because of you.

If I know what love is, it is because of you.

Love is not getting, but giving, not a wild dream of pleasure, and madness of desire— ... it is goodness, read more

Love is not getting, but giving, not a wild dream of pleasure, and madness of desire— ... it is goodness, and honor, and peace and pure living.

I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows read more

I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.

No love, no friendship can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever.

No love, no friendship can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever.

This was love at first sight, love everlasting: a feeling unknown, unhoped for, unexpected- in so far as it could read more

This was love at first sight, love everlasting: a feeling unknown, unhoped for, unexpected- in so far as it could be a matter of conscious awareness; it took entire possession of him, and he understood, with joyous amazement, that this was for life.

Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward in the same direction.

Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward in the same direction.

The more familiar two people become, the more the language they speak together departs from that of the ordinary, dictionary-defined read more

The more familiar two people become, the more the language they speak together departs from that of the ordinary, dictionary-defined discourse. Familiarity creates a new language, an in-house language of intimacy that carries reference to the story the two lovers are weaving together and that cannot be readily understood by others.