True love comes quietly,

True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked. Erich Segal

Infantile love follows the

Infantile love follows the principle: I love because I am loved. Mature love follows the principle: I am loved because I love. Immature love says: I love you because I need you. Mature love says: I need you because I love you. Erich Fromm

Love means to commit

Love means to commit oneself without guarantee, to give oneself completely in the hope that our love will produce love in the loved person. Love is an act of faith, and whoever is of little faith is also of little love. Erich Fromm

Love is everything it’s

Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. Erica Jong

Do you want me

Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. That’s why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more. Erica Jong