Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom. - Rabindranath Tagore
Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love. - St. Francis of Assisi
You know you love someone when you know you want them to be happy, even if their happiness means that you are not a part of it. - Anonymous
Real love is never a selfish emotion. If you want something from someone - especially if that something is sex - what you are feeling is not true love. The wonderful anonymous quote above provides an infallible test for love. True love is about wanting happiness for the person you love - and not about seeking happiness for yourself. Fortunately, in most cases our own loving presence is the greatest gift we can give to a person we love. Nonetheless, the litmus test of love is knowing we would choose never to see that person again if we believed that distance would bring them greater happiness.
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Love can really move the world, I think it is the most powerful force on earth! Very job well done!
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Love is not about controlling. It is about true freedom. Love is not about lies. It is about being true to oneself and one’s desires.
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