“Don't do anything by half. If you love someone, love them with all your soul. When you go to work, work your ass off. When you hate someone, hate them until it hurts.”
Love is the most written-about subject in human history, and it still manages to surprise us. These quotes cover romantic love, family love, self-love, unrequited love, and the kind of love that quietly sustains you through ordinary days.
“Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love.”
“Don't do anything by half. If you love someone, love them with all your soul. When you go to work, work your ass off. When you hate someone, hate them until it hurts.”
“There is always something ridiculous about the emotions of people whom one has ceased to love.”
“The sadness of the women's movement is that they don't allow the necessity of love. See, I don't personally trust any revolution where love is not allowed.”
“All love is vanquished by a succeeding love.”
“The degree of loving is measured by the degree of giving.”
“A woman can bring a new love to each man she loves, providing there are not too many.”
“We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it.”
“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.”
“Girls we love for what they are young men for what they promise to be.”
“Depression is when you have lots of love, but no one's taking.”
“Man is an idea, and a precious small idea once he turns his back on love.”
“Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.”
“Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself.”
“Men always want to be a woman's first love - women like to be a man's last romance.”
“There is a courtesy of the heart it is allied to love. From its springs the purest courtesy in the outward behavior.”