“Why is the measure of love… loss? pg.9”

“Love hurts."
Oh, shut UP!" - pg 123”

“Loss could be used as a measure of beauty in a woman.”

“The true measure of loving God is to love Him without measure.”

“Then there you are, then. The day Howl forgets to do that will be the day I believe he's really in love, and not before."
Michael to Sophie about wether or not Howl is really in love with Lettie. pg, 170”

“As long as there is love and memory, there is no true loss.”

“Everyone has wins and losses within the realm of love. However, sometimes a win becomes a loss, and most of the time, a loss becomes a win. But neither are ever absolute.”

“Loving someone is a loss of freedom -- but one doesn't think of it as loss because one gains so much else.”

“Peace is the fruit of love, a love that is also justice. But to grow in love requires work -- hard work. And it can bring pain because it implies loss -- loss of the certitudes, comforts, and hurts that shelter and define us.”

“But you see, the measure of hell you're able to endure is the measure of your love.”