Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs,
Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes,
Being vexed, a sea nourished with lovers’ tears.
What is it else? A madness most discreet,
A choking gall and a preserving sweet. - William Shakespeare

A man reserves his true and deepest love not for the species of woman in whose company he finds himself electrified and enkindled, but for that one in whose company…

And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. – Ephesians 5:2

“Patience with others is Love, patience with self is Hope, patience with God is Faith.” – Adel Bestavros

“Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.” – Romans 12:10

“Love comforteth like sunshine after rain.” – William Shakespeare

“Absence sharpens love, presence strengthens it.” – Thomas Fuller

“Faults are thick where love is thin”

What is desired in a man is steadfast love, and a poor man is better than a liar. – Proverbs 19:22

Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius. – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart