M. Scott Peck: Quotes about love

M. Scott Peck was American psychiatrist. Explore interesting quotes on love.

M. Scott Peck: 52 quotes45 likes

“Love is the free exercise of choice. Two people love each other only when they are quite capable of living without each other but choose to live with each other.”

“I define love thus: The will to extend one's self for the purpose of nurturing one's own or another's spiritual growth.”

Source: The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth

“When we love someone our love becomes demonstrable or real only through our exertion - through the fact that for that someone (or for ourself) we take an extra step or walk an extra mile. Love is not effortless. To the contrary, love is effortful.”

Source: The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth

“Not only do self-love and love of others go hand in hand but ultimately they are indistinguishable.”

Source: The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth

“Spiritually evolved people, by virtue of their discipline, mastery and love, are people of extraordinary competence, and in their competence they are called on to serve the world, and in their love they answer the call.”

“Love always requires courage and involves risk.”

Source: The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values, and Spiritual Growth