Quotes about Love
When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight. When you see in yourself the wish that the other person stop suffering, that is a sign of real love.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Sorrow, fear, and depression are all a kind of garbage. These bits of garbage are part of real life, and we must look deeply into their nature. You can practice in order to turn these bits of garbage into flowers. It is not only your love that is organic; your hate is, too. So you should not throw anything out. All you have to do is learn how to transform your garbage into flowers.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
To love is, first of all, to accept ourselves as we are.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Love can bring us happiness and peace as long as we love in such a way that we don't make a net to confine ourselves and others. We can tell the correct way to love because, when we love correctly, we don't create more suffering.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
You have two gardens: your own garden and that of your beloved. First, you have to take of your own garden and master the art of gardening.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
True love doesn't contain suffering or attachment. It brings well-being to ourselves and others.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
When we are mindful, touching deeply the present moment, the fruits are always understanding, acceptance, love, and the desire to relieve suffering and bring joy.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
Of course, you have the right to suffer, but as a practitioner, you do not have the right not to practice. We all need to be understood and loved, but the practice is not merely to expect understanding and love. It is to practice understanding and love. Please don't complain when no one seems to love or understand you. Make the effort to understand and love them better.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
It is by giving our whole hearts to the Master and keeping His commandments that we come to know Him. In time, through the power of the Atonement, our hearts are changed, and we can become like Him.
— Henry B. Eyring
Throughout my career, in cricket and beyond, I've been incredibly lucky with my marriage. I met Rachael in 2002, and that was the year my England career kicked on. Everything started to click.
— Andrew Flintoff
Be there for your kids. Later, when you need them, they'll be there for you.
— Zig Ziglar
I happen to be a Christian, but I know that there is one God. People worshipping goodness and love and kindness and truth are worshipping the same God.
— Anne Lamott