"Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear."

"If you love deeply, you're going to get hurt badly. But it's still worth it."

"Love as distinct from "being in love" is not merely a feeling. It is a deep unity, maintained by the will and deliberately strengthened by habit."

"Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained."

"Everyone thinks forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive."

"No one ever told me that grief felt so like fear."