“Doesn't love show its face when it satisfies the need of the loved one, for the loved one's sake alone?”
Homecoming saga, The Ships Of Earth (1994)
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Orson Scott Card586
American science fiction novelist 1951Related quotes
Grace Kelly (1929–1982) American actress and Princess consort of Monaco
The Milwaukee Sentinel Princess Grace finds relaxation in her gardens Jan. 1, 1981
“That is the true measure of love, you see, the evil one will stoop to for its sake…”
Michael Swanwick book Jack Faust
Source: Jack Faust (1997), Chapter 16, “The Wild Hunt” (p. 292)
Florbela Espanca (1894–1930) Portuguese poet
Eu quero amar, amar perdidamente!
Amar só por amar: aqui... além...
Mais Este e Aquele, o Outro e toda a gente...
Amar! Amar! E não amar ninguém!
[...]
Quem disser que se pode amar alguém
Durante a vida inteira é porque mente!
Citações e Pensamentos de Florbela Espanca (2012), p. 110
Translated by John D. Godinho
The Flowering Heath (1931), "Amar!"
Robert Browning (1812–1889) English poet and playwright of the Victorian Era
Stanza xvii.
One Word More (1855)
“One is loved because one is loved. No reason is needed for loving.”
Paulo Coelho book The Alchemist
Source: The Alchemist (1988), p. 128
“If one loves, one need not have an ideology of love.”
Bruce Lee (1940–1973) Hong Kong-American actor, martial artist, philosopher and filmmaker
Source: The Warrior Within : The Philosophies of Bruce Lee (1996), p. 64
“To love for the sake of being loved is human, but to love for the sake of loving is angelic.”
Alphonse de Lamartine book Graziella
Graziella (1849), Pt. IV, ch. 5
