Listening to what others have said about relationships is very insightful. Here are some quotes from a very diverse group " all of them about relationships. You will note some are sarcastic. Some are funny. Some are very deep and meaningful, while some are shallow. And some are inspired. One thing is true, men and women don't always see things the same way. As Oscar Wilde once said: A man always wants to be a woman's first love; a woman wants to be a man's last romance. Enjoy the quotes.
"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down." -Oprah Winfrey
"The act of forgiveness is the act of returning to present time. And that's why when one has become a forgiving person, and has managed to let go of the past, what they've really done is they've shifted their relationship with time." " Caroline Myss
"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." " Aristotle
"To love means to commit oneself without guarantee, to give oneself completely in the hope that our love will produce love in the loved person." " Eric Fromm
"The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart." " Helen Keller
Love is long suffering and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, does not get puffed up, does not behave indecently, does not look for its own interests, does not become provoked. It does not keep account of the injury. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. --- 1 Corinthians , chapter 13
Pretty diverse views? Perhaps. But when we build and maintain our relationships, it is imperative we see the other person's point of view. - 15784
"Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down." -Oprah Winfrey
"The act of forgiveness is the act of returning to present time. And that's why when one has become a forgiving person, and has managed to let go of the past, what they've really done is they've shifted their relationship with time." " Caroline Myss
"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." " Aristotle
"To love means to commit oneself without guarantee, to give oneself completely in the hope that our love will produce love in the loved person." " Eric Fromm
"The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart." " Helen Keller
Love is long suffering and kind. Love is not jealous, it does not brag, does not get puffed up, does not behave indecently, does not look for its own interests, does not become provoked. It does not keep account of the injury. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. --- 1 Corinthians , chapter 13
Pretty diverse views? Perhaps. But when we build and maintain our relationships, it is imperative we see the other person's point of view. - 15784
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