Even after all this time,
The sun never says to the earth,
"You owe me."
Look what happens with
A love like that.
It lights the whole sky.

- Hafiz of Persia 

We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness.

- Ellen Goodman

What a happy and holy fashion it is that those who love one another should rest on the same pillow.

- Nathaniel Hawthorne

A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night.

- Marilyn Monroe