“Losing in love is like losing in chess; the more you play, the more you learn.” – Lia Gay

“A person’s looks are never going to make you love them or like them.” – Drew Barrymore

“To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance.” – Oscar Wilde

“Each relationship you have with another person reflects the relationship you have with yourself.” – Alice Deville

“Love is not something that happens to you, it is something that you choose to happen.” – Love and Other Disasters, 2006

“There are two kinds of sparks, the one that goes off with a hitch, but burns out quickly. The other is the kind that needs time, but when the flame strikes…it’s eternal, don’t forget that.” – Timothy Oliveira

“We were written in the stars, my love, all that separated us, was time, the time it took to read the map which was placed within our hearts, to find our way back to one another.” – Source Unknown, Chicken Soup For The Soul, True Love

“Your relationship with yourself is the central template from which all others are formed. Loving yourself is a prerequisite to creating a successful and authentic union with another.” – Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D., If Love Is A Game, These Are The Rules

“In order to love what you do, you must do what you love.” – Joyce Meyer, I Dare You

“Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.” – Loretta Young