"Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires." ~ Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Words fail in explaining or expressing something that goes beyond words. However, when it comes to love, the mere attempt at trying to capture with words a feeling that cannot be captured expresses the power of that feeling.
"Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives." ~ C. S. Lewis
"As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words." ~ William Shakespeare
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage." ~ Lao Tzu
"Can miles truly separate you from friends... If you want to be with someone you love, aren't you already there?" ~ Richard Bach
"I can live without money, but I cannot live without love." ~ Judy Garland
"I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love." ~ Mother Teresa
"In love the paradox occurs that two beings become one and yet remain two." Erich Fromm
"Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence." ~ H. L. Mencken
"You say it best when you say nothing at all." ~ Song performed by Keith Whitley, written by Paul Overstreet & Don Schlitz
I won't add any words, except these: Happy Valentines Day to my beautiful and electric wife, my two brilliant boys, my extended family and friends, and to anyone reading this.
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Related: Quotes on Contentment
"My love she speaks like silence."
Bob
"All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind."
Kahlil Gibran
"But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls."
Kahlil Gibran
Posted by: Andrew | February 14, 2012 at 07:47 PM
To the world you may be one person, but to me you are the whole world.
Posted by: keylogger Mac | February 16, 2012 at 01:03 AM
Great Quotes, Andrew. I enjoy Kahlil Gibran but have not read any of his works in depth. Do you recommend any of his books?
Thanks...
Kent
Posted by: Kent @ The Financial Philosopher | February 16, 2012 at 10:07 AM
His most well known and highly recommended is The Prophet.
Posted by: Andrew | February 17, 2012 at 06:00 AM