"For one human being to love another: this is perhaps the most difficult of our tasks; the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation."
-Rainer Maria Rilke, poet
To love and be loved is the greatest happiness of existence
"A woman can forgive a man for the harm he does her…but she can never forgive him for the sacrifices he makes on her account."
-W.Somerset Maugham, writer
"There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness."
-Friedrich Nietzsche, philosopher
"Treasure the love you receive above all. It will survive long after your gold and good health have vanished."
-Og Mandino, writer and lecturer
"Understanding is the essence of love."
-Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk and writer
"The essence of love is kindness."
-Robert Louis Stevenson, writer
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace."
-Jimi Hendrix, musician
"They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for."
-Tom Bodett, writer and radio host
February 24, 2007
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