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Thomas Merton says to love another as a person we must begin by…

“To love another as a person we must begin by granting him his own autonomy and identity as a person. We have to love him for what he is in himself, and not for what he is to us. We … Continue reading

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Stephen R. Covey says love is a verb…

“Love is a verb. Love – the feeling – is the fruit of love the verb or our loving actions. So love her. Sacrifice. Listen to her. Empathize. Appreciate. Affirm her.” – Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective … Continue reading

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Alexandra Katehakis and Tom Bliss say if fairy tales really dictated our lives…

“Classic fairy tales do not deny the existence of heartache and sorrow, but they do deny universal defeat.” ~ Greenhaven In fairy tales, love is an ideal, perfect relationship that was destined to be. It’s easy to forget the dark … Continue reading

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The Great Kamryn says the more intimately you know someone, the more clearly you’ll see their flaws…

“The truth is that the more intimately you know someone, the more clearly you’ll see their flaws. That’s just the way it is. This is why marriages fail, why children are abandoned, why friendships don’t last. You might think you … Continue reading

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A.P. says you must ask the young if you want to know what love is…

“Love is about giving, about caring for the other person’s welfare. Love is treating someone, in the Kantian sense, never as a means but as an end in themselves. Love is sacrifice, love is something you work at, something you … Continue reading

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Richelle E. Goodrich says true love does more than cause your heart to flutter…

“Love is years of devotion, sacrifice, commitment, loyalty, trust, faith, and friendship all wrapped up in one. True love does more than cause your heart to flutter. It upholds your heart when the infatuation no longer makes it flutter.” – … Continue reading

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