So long as we love we serve; so long as we are loved by others, I would almost say that we are indispensable; and no man is useless while he has a friend.

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The only love that won’t disappoint you is one that can’t change, that can’t be lost, that is not based on the ups and downs of life or of how well you live. It is something that not even death can take away from you. God’s love is the only thing like that.

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Love is a two-way street constantly under construction. — Carroll Bryant

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Self-deprecation is not an answer to keeping one's balance. I think that it's very damaging.

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When we are open to new possibilities, we find them. Be open and skeptical of everything. ― Todd Kashdan

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Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties. — Jules Renard

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Whoever gives nothing, has nothing. The greatest misfortune is not to be unloved, but not to love.

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When you’re in love, it’s the most glorious two-and-a-half days of your life. — Richard Lewis

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Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. — Martin Luther King Jr.

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Love can change a person the way a parent can change a baby—awkwardly, and often with a great deal of mess. — Lemony Snicket

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