Love is an emotion

Love is an emotion
experienced by the many
and enjoyed by the few.

-George Jean Nathan

Love is when the other

Love is when
the other person's happiness
is more important
than your own.
-H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Love is not what

Love is a promise

Love is a promise,
love is a souvenir,
once given never forgotten, 
never let it disappear.

We’re not alone

We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone.
 Only through our love and friendship can we
 create the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone.
 Orson Welles

To be with someone

It’s often just enough to be with someone.
I don’t need to touch them. Not even talk
A feeling passes between you both. You’re not alone.
 Marilyn Monroe

Love takes off masks

Love takes off masks that we fear
we cannot live without and know we
cannot live within.
 James Baldwin

The most precious gift

The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention.
When mindfulness embraces those we love,
they will bloom like flowers. Thich Nhat Hanh