Quotes about Affection

IRISH BLESSING   And may I conclude with a little Irish blessing — although, some suggest it's a curse: May those who love us, love us. And those who don't love us, may God turn their hearts. And if He doesn't turn their hearts, may he turn their ankles so we'll know them by their limping. Speech on Administrative Goals to Senior Presidential Appointees, September 8, 1987

When one has once fully entered the realm of love, the world — no matter how imperfect — becomes rich and beautiful, it consists solely of opportunities for love.

There is, however, a power that is called memory. It should be dear to all the good ones as well as to all lovers. Yes, it may even be so dear to lovers that they almost prefer this whisper of memory to the sight of each other, as when they say, "Do you remember that time, and do you remember that time?

Getting things accomplished isn't nearly as important as taking time for love.

Know that the only remedy for love is to love more.

Always love someone who will love you back.

He fell in love with the way she closed her eyes, long before he fell in love with her.

But can you measure someone's love? I want to know. You think you can measure love? She's kind not to laugh at me...No scale would be strong enough, she tells me. It would break to pieces under the weight.

And what of monsters? Can they love too? We know quite well they can. For we know that they do.

As long as she lives she will never figure out why it is that some boys refuse to see that somebody loves them.

If you are loved, you never lose the person who loved you. You carry them with you all your life. They were with her as she ran.

I knew how much my mother loved me by her love and patience with my child.