“Love is what you’ve been through with somebody.” – James Thurber

“Don’t imagine that love, to be true and burning, must be extraordinary. No; what we need in our love is the continuous desire to love the one we love.” – Mother Teresa

“That’s what love is. Love is keeping the promise anyway.” – John Green, The Fault In Our Stars

“The art of love…is largely the art of persistence.” – Albert Ellis

“The greatest gift we can make to others is our true presence.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

“Things of great wonder come to those who give their all to love.” – Hadewijch of Brabant

“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” – Maya Angelou

“Time is how you spend your love.” – Zadie Smith

“Happy the man who boldly dares to defend the object which he loves.” – Ovid

“The half-life of love is forever.” – Junot Diaz, This Is How You Lost Her