Quotes About Love

Mom was stubborn, and eloquent.

Boys and girls, always remember: Jesus loves you, when no one else does!"—this was a typical remark of Mrs. S——'s, called out to us gaily, as if it was happy news and not hurtful.

The truth is that life is hard and dangerous; that he who seeks his own happiness does not find it; that he who is weak must suffer; that he who demands love will be disappointed; that he who is greedy will not be fed; that he who seeks peace will find strife; that truth is only for the brave; that joy is only for him who does not fear to be alone; that life is only for the one who is not afraid to die.

Despite all of my moaning and groaning about the romantic disasters that continued to befall me, I knew if I were ever forced to choose I would take a good book over a good relationship any day of the week.

The real drug, I came to believe, was love.

You lay your hand against his skin and just rib his back. Blow into his ear. Press that baby up against your own skin and walk outside with him, where the night air will sourround him, and moonlight fall on his face. Whistle, maybe. Dance. Hum. Pray. (how to calm a crying baby)

Sex is a drug, Eleanor had told me. When sex enters into a situation, people lose all reason. They do things they would never do otherwise. These things they do may be crazy. May even be dangerous. May break their hearts, or someone else's... The real drug, I came to believe, was love.

The portrait of my parents is a complicated one, but lovingly drawn.

No doubt Richard's father, like my mother, had once held his infant son in his arms, looked into the eyes of his child's mother, and believed they would move into the future together with love. The fact that they didn't was a weight each of us carried, as every child does, probably, whose parents no longer live under the same roof. Wherever it is you make your home, there is always this other place, this other person, calling to you. Come to me. Come back.

Love doesn't come and go when it's real. Love is supposed to be constant.

Daughters, he told her as they dug. Nothing better than a good daughter.

Friends. There's a loaded word for you. I know some people, when speaking of a particular relationship, may say "we're just friends," as if this were some lesser form of connection to that of lovers or so-called soul mates. But to me, there may be no bond that matters more, in the end, than friendship. True and enduring friendship. Alice

Why wouldn't we run to God. He's sooo good. God's not mad at anybody. He just wants to help us be the best that we can be.

God's love for me is perfect because it's based on Him not on me. So even when I failed He kept loving me.

You would be better off having nobody than the wrong somebody. (On marrying for the wrong reasons.)

If you can believe the God who is perfect loves you then you can believe that you are worth loving.

God is Good...Jesus is Lord Be Good to Yourself and each Other J-Jesus..O-Others..Y-Yourself

Treat everyone you meet as if they have infinite value because in God's eyes they do

Pray for your enemies, and bless those who mistreat you" (see Matt. 5:44).

I had an unconscious, vague sort of understanding that God loved me, but the love of God is meant to be a powerful force in our lives, one that will take us through even the most difficult trials into victory.

Be a blessing to someone else.

Lord, thank You that through the blood of Jesus I can come to You with a clear conscience. Help me to walk in power, love, and sound mind today.

God has never promised a life without suffering, but He has promised to comfort us and give us the strength to carry on. He has also promised to work good out of everything that happens to us if we love Him and continue wanting His will in our lives (Rom. 8:28).

If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head. Do not let yourself be overcome by evil, but overcome (master) evil with good. (Romans 12:20–21)