The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives... →
Honore de Balzac
First love is a kind of vaccination which saves a man from catching the complaint the second time.
Great love affairs start with Champagne and end with tisane.
Love has its own instinct, finding the way to the heart, as the feeblest insect finds the way to its flower, with a will which nothing can dismay nor... →
Many men are deeply moved by the mere semblance of suffering in a woman; they take the look of pain for a sign of constancy or of love.
Love or hatred must constantly increase between two persons who are always together; every moment fresh reasons are found for loving or hating better.
Unintelligent persons are like weeds that thrive in good ground; they love to be amused in proportion to the degree in which they weary themselves.
Love is a game in which one always cheats.
It is as absurd to say that a man can't love one woman all the time as it is to say that a violinist needs several violins to play the same piece... →
Wisdom is that apprehension of heavenly things to which the spirit rises through love.