About this quote

The line insists that love is something you keep inside you, even when others try to take it away. Saying it aloud anchors the feeling to you instead of to a situation or another person. Make a small, practical move: write the memory down, record your voice, or tell one trusted person so the feeling has a place to return to. Those actions make the claim real rather than hopeful.

When to use it

• At my dad's funeral I squeezed his hand and said, 'I love you. Remember. They cannot take it.' so I could carry that with me after he was gone.
• Before I left for college I shoved a note with those words into my sister's suitcase to remind her on lonely nights.
• After the company let me go, I told myself out loud, 'I love you. Remember. They cannot take it.' so I wouldn't measure my worth by a paycheck.
• The coach pulled the striker aside after the game and said, 'I love you. Remember. They cannot take it.' to stop them from collapsing under the loss.