“Obscuritie in affection of words, & indigested concets, is pedanticall and childish…”

“To the loved, a word of affection is a morsel; but to the love-starved, a word of affection can be a feast.”

“It is deeds not words which must purchase my affection and esteem.”

“Words of affection, howsoe'er express'd,
The latest spoken still are deem'd the best.”

“You can't measure the mutual affection of two human beings by the number of words they exchange.”

“My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever.”

“I never hear the word “escape”
Without a quicker blood,
A sudden expectation,
A flying attitude.I never hear of prisons broad
By soldiers battered down,
But I tug childish at my bars,—
Only to fail again!”

“Sassenach." He had called me that from the first; the Gaelic word for outlander, a stranger. An Englishman. First in jest, then in affection.”

“Japanese affection is not uttered in words; it scarcely appears even in the tone of voice; it is chiefly shown in acts of exquisite courtesy and kindness.”

“In a relationship, the word 'sorry' is worth more than gold. However, the more it's mentioned the lesser your love and affection becomes.”