Author Archives: Attempted Love

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe says to be loved for what one is, that is the greatest exception…

“To be loved for what one is, that is the greatest exception. The great majority love in others only what they lend him; their own selves, their version of him.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Jodi Picoult says you don’t have to say I love you…

“You don’t have to say I love you to say I love you.” – Jodi Picoult, Handle with Care

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Richelle E. Goodrich says the irony is that we are loved…

“Often we withhold our affections, waiting first for love to be extended to us. The irony is that we are loved for loving.” – Richelle E. Goodrich

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Beth Revis says if someone loves you…

“If someone loves you, he’ll wait for you to love him back.” – Beth Revis, Shades of Earth

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Leonard Cohen sings I’m tired of choosing desire…

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Janet Ong Zimmerman says once you do the inner work to love yourself completely…

“Self love is the only way to a high quality love life. The quality of men and love relationships you have experienced is a direct result of the degree of love you have for yourself. Once you do the inner … Continue reading

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Andrew Critchley says I want to be wooed…

“I want to be wooed. I want to be courted. I want to be seduced. I want the magical tension that is there at the start of a relationship.” – Andrew Critchley, Dublin in the Rain

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