“Most people think that love is to feel intensely positive towards something or someone. This is not the case. That is the byproduct of love. To love something is to take it as a part of yourself.”

“Love, I take it, must look toward something not quite accessible, something not quite understood.”

“Love is when you meet someone who tells you something new about yourself.”

“It's one thing to fall in love. It's another to feel someone else falling in love with you, and to feel a responsibility toward that love.”

“Endeavoring to purchase something we think beautiful may in fact be the most unimaginative way of dealing with the longing it excites in us, just as trying to sleep with someone may be the bluntest response to a feeling of love.”

“Rules for happiness: something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.”

“Whenever I meet someone, talk to someone on the phone, it’s a great feeling, knowing you’ve made their day or that they love the show and they love watching. I mean, it gives them something to do. It’s a great feeling.”

“But for the most part, love is a recognition, an opportunity to say, 'There is something about you I cherish.”

“To love something is include it as part of you.”

“Happiness is pretty simple: someone to love, something to do, something to look forward to.”