“Yet falling in love is not the same as being able to love.”

“First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love.”

“One of my only regrets is that I was never able to fall in love.”

“There were thousands and thousands of forms of joy in the world, but that all were essentially one and the same, namely, the joy of being able to love.”

“And yet, because I love thee, I obtain
From that same love this vindicating grace,
To live on still in love, and yet in vain”

“It is impossible to fall back in love with what one has stopped being in love with.”

“Being able to love others is a form of blessing. Being able to understand others is a form of wisdom.”

“I had discovered that there was something more painful than falling in love with someone who hasn't fallen for you; hurting that person-hurting him and not being able to do anything about it.”

“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person.”

“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, always with the same person. ”