“The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; love for ourselves – say rather, loved in spite of ourselves.” – Victor Hugo, Les Miserables

“Happiness comes more from loving than being loved. To love, and to be hurt often, and to love again – this is the brave and happy life.” – J.E. Buckrose

“When you love someone, you have to have trust and confidence. Love without trust is not yet love.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

“You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity.” – J.K. Rowling

“The purpose of an intimate relationship is not that it be a place where we can hide from our weakness, but rather where we can safely let them go.” – Marianne Williamson

“If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. If they don’t, they never were.” – Kahlil Gibran

“The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know…We know truth, not only by the reason, but also by the heart.” – Blaise Pascal

“Be a little kinder than you have to.” – E. Lockhart, We Were Liars

“Of all the things we mortals are called upon to do, the most difficult is forgiveness; in order to truly do it, you will probably have to behave as if you have already forgiven for quite a while before you have actually done so. – Marion Zimmer Bradley, Ancestors of Avalon

“Remember, no matter how foolish your deeds, those who love you will love you still.” – Sophocles, Antigone