“True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one’s companion.” – Gordon B. Hinckley

“When we embark on intimate relationships, we make a basic human promise to be decent, to hold a flattering mirror up to each other, to be respectful as we explore each other.” – Lena Dunham

“Never say you know the last word about any human heart.” – Henry James

“One can never ask anyone to change a feeling.” – Susan Sontag

“You need someone who will treat you with respect, love every part of you, especially your flaws.” – Cecelia Ahern

“Real, sane, mature love — the kind that pays the mortgage year after year and picks up the kids after school — is not based on infatuation but on affection and respect.” – Elizabeth Gilbert

“Love is the expression of the one who loves, not of the one who is loved. Those who think they can love only the people they prefer do not love at all. Love discovers truths about individuals that others cannot see.” – Soren Kierkegaard

“A little Consideration, a little Thought for Others, makes all the difference.” – A. A. Milne

“Love is about bottomless empathy, born out of the heart’s revelation that another person is every bit as real as you are.” – Jonathan Franzen

“Watch out for each other. Love everyone and forgive everyone, including yourself. Forgive your anger. Forgive your guilt. Your shame. Your sadness. Embrace and open up your love, your joy, your truth, and most especially your heart.” – Jim Henson