“When you love you wish to do things for. You wish to sacrifice for. You wish to serve.”

“When you wish someone joy, you wish them peace, love, prosperity, happiness… all the good things.”

Maya Angelou (1928–2014) American author and poet

“Dad," I said hesitantly, "I wish you could be there for me even when I'm doing the wrong thing. I wish you could love me even when I'm screwing up.”

Lisa Kleypas (1964) American writer

“Myron reflected that there are so many people in the world who are eager to do for you things that you do not wish done, provided only that you will do for them things that you don't wish to do.”

Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951) American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright

“I know you need to go,
But before you do I want you to know, that I
Wish you the best.
And I wish you nothing less
Than every thing you've ever dreamed of.
And I hope that you find love along the way.
But most of all,
I wish you'd stay.”

Brad Paisley (1972) American country music singer

“Of course I loved you, you saved my life. I wish you hadn’t I wish you hadn’t I wish you’d left me alone.”

Sarah Kane book 4.48 Psychosis

“You can't make your kids do anything. All you can do is make them wish they had. And then, they will make you wish you hadn't made them wish they had.”

Marshall B. Rosenberg (1934–2015) American psychologist

“If you wish to be loved, love.”

Seneca the Younger (-4–65 BC) Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist

“Do you really wish to disobey me, Marbas? Do you wish to anger my father?”

Cassandra Clare (1973) American author

“The truth is simple, you do not die from love. You only wish you did.”

Erica Jong (1942) Novelist, poet, memoirist, critic