Quotes on Love...

Quotes on Love

"Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect
and touch and greet each other."
- Rainer Maria Rilke
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"The love we give away is the only love we keep."
- Elbert Hubbard
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"I like to not only be loved, but to be told that I am loved."
- George Elliot
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"Habit causes love."
- A Latin Proverb
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"To love is to take delight in the happiness of another,
or, what amounts to the same thing, it is to account
another's happiness one's own."
- Gottfried Leibniz
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“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.”
- David Viscott
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"Love is not blind - it sees more, not less.
But because it sees more, it is willing to see less."
- Julins Bordon
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"You don't ever have to do anything sensational
to love and be loved."
- Fred Rogers
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"Love is love. All, everything that I understand,
I understand only because I love. Everything is,
everything exists, only because I love."
- Leo Tolstoy
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“Love doesn't make the world go 'round.
Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.”
- Franklin P. Jones
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“To love abundantly is to live abundantly,
and to love forever is to live forever.”
- Henry Drummond
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"I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts,
there can be no more hurt, only more love."
- Mother Teresa
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"The most important things to do in the world are
to get something to eat, something to drink,
and somebody to love you."
– Brendan Behan
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dedicated to J.

I'll always love you.

Forgive Quickly...

I received this little story in an email and thought it was
worth sharing. It was written by Steve Goodier.

Forgiving Quickly

Whoever said it first got it right: "Life is too short for drama and
petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive
quickly." What a wise and wonderful way to live – but not as easy as
it seems.

Personally, I'm all for lingering kisses, raucous laughter, and true
love. I can't wait. But the idea of forgiving quickly is a tough one.
It certainly belongs on the list; it's just that it doesn't come
easily. How I enjoy my righteous indignation. Forgiving can be like
drinking bitter medicine; I have to force myself to swallow … and even
that in small doses.

In his audio book “Living Faith” (Random House Audio Books, 1996),
U.S. President Jimmy Carter talks about forgiving quickly. He says
that without the knowledge that he can be forgiven, it would be
impossible for him to face his own shortcomings.

He relates that both he and his wife, Rosalynn, are "strong-willed"
persons who find it difficult to admit being at fault.

One day, after a particularly harsh argument, Carter decided that he
would never let another day end with each of them angry with the
other. So he went out to his wood shop and cut a thin piece of walnut,
a little smaller than a bank check. On it, he carved the words, "Each
evening forever this is good for an apology or forgiveness, as you
desire." That evening, he gave the plaque to Rosalynn. He reports
that, so far, he has been able to honor it each time Rosalyn has
presented it to him.

With his plaque, Carter made it possible for them to forgive quickly.
They created a climate where it became safe to admit mistakes and
where it was expected that those mistakes would be forgiven.

I suspect that if we can forgive quickly, we won't have much problem
with all of the kissing, laughing and loving. And we'll probably do
more of it.

- written by Steve Goodier

Quotes and Verses on God's Love...

Quotes and Verses on God's Love

"The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you
with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing."
- Zep 3:17

"Those who know Your name trust in You, for You,
O Lord, do not abandon those who search for You."
- Psalm 9:10

"God is love and God is sovereign. His love
disposes Him to desire our everlasting welfare,
and His sovereignty enables him to secure it."
- A. W. Tozer

"God loves each of us as if there
were only one of us."
- St. Augustine

"A man with God is always in the majority."
- John Knox

"Somebody loves us, too - God Himself. We have
been created to love and be loved."
- Mother Teresa

"On the whole, God’s love for us is a much safer
subject to think about than our love for Him. Nobody
can always have devout feelings; and even if we could,
feelings are not what God principally cares about.
Christian love, either toward God or toward man,
is an affair of the will. But the great thing to
remember is that, though our feelings come and
go, His love for us does not."
- C. S. Lewis

To Give!..

I am not sure who the author of this is or I would give credit. I received it in my email box from a special friend. I really liked its message so I am posting it here. I hope it has a special meaning to you as well...

To give!

To give joy and love and abundance to others
you must first have these yourself.
Furthering yourself is not selfish,
it is a necessary step in your ability to help others.
Be good to yourself.
Find true joy and happiness in your own life,
and you'll be a source of happiness for many others.
The more fulfilled you are, the more you have to give.

Give of yourself, by being the best you can be.
Fulfill your potential.
Live every moment to the fullest.
Make the world a better place by making
the most of your life.

The greatest thing you have to give is yourself.

- author unknown

Quotes on Care and Love...

Quotes on Care and Love

"The biggest disease today is not leprosy or
tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted,
uncared for and deserted by everybody.
The greatest evil is the lack of love and charity."
- Mother Teresa

"Remember to be gentle with yourself and others.
We are all children of chance and none can say why
some fields will blossom while others lay brown beneath
the August sun. Care for those around you. Look past
your differences. Their dreams are no less than yours,
their choices no more easily made. And give, give in
any way you can, of whatever you possess. To give
is to love. To withhold is to wither. Care less
for your harvest than for how it is shared and your
life will have meaning and your heart will have peace."
- Kent Nerburn

"To be loved, be lovable."
- Ovid