“There is no love without friendship. Passion alone does not form relationships of value.”

“In love of home, the love of country has its rise.”

“And it was always said of him, that he knew how to keep Christmas well, if any man alive possessed the knowledge. May that be truly said of us, and all of us! And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!”

“A person cannot forget someone who is good to them.”

“Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable.”

“For not an orphan in the wide world can be so deserted as the child who is an outcast from a living parent's love.”

“Linda and I aren't one and one. We are two halves that make a whole — two halves fitted together are more efficient than either half would ever be alone!”

“Love is like a friendship caught on fire.”

“The year-end brings no greater pleasure than the opportunity to express to you season's greetings and good wishes. May your holidays and New Year be filled with joy.”

“Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.”

“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.”

“A Merry Christmas to us all, my dears. God bless us! God bless us, every one!”

“What greater gift than the love of a cat.”

“It is my pleasure that my children are free and happy, and unrestrained by parental tyranny. Love is the chain whereby to bind a child to its parents.”

“Whatever woman may cast her lot with mine—should any ever do so—I intend to do all in my power to make her happy and contented. Nothing would make me more unhappy than to fail in the effort.”

“The better part of one's life consists of their friendships.”

“I remember my mother's prayers, and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.”

“A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.”

“In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity.”

“Whatever possession we gain by our sword cannot be sure or lasting, but the love gained by kindness and moderation is certain and durable.”

“Marriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory.”

“True love never has a happy ending because there is no ending to true love.”

“Don't judge a man by the size of his ego or his heart, but by the epicness of his beard and the beautiful woman on his arm.”

“Love is the chain whereby to bind a child to its parents.”

“God must have loved Afghans, because he made them so beautiful.”

“If friendship is your weakest point, then you are the strongest person in the world.”

“I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have me.”

“All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”

“Next to creating a life, the finest thing a man can do is save one.”

“If you love something, set it free.”

“No man is poor who has a Godly mother.”

“Sometimes your heart needs more time to accept what your mind already knows.”

“You don't deserve someone who comes back, you deserve someone who never leaves.”

“You belong to the ones who have seen your scars and still choose to stay.”

“No one ever got tired of loving. They get tired of waiting, hearing lies, assuming, saying sorry, and hurting.”

“Don't give so much of yourself to people who will not do the same for you.”

“Sometimes you think you want to disappear, but all you really want is to be found by someone.”

“Those who care about you can hear you even when you are quiet.”

“When you discover your self-worth, you lose interest in anyone who doesn't see it.”

“Speak with caution. Even if someone forgives harsh words, they may be too hurt to ever forget them. Don't leave a legacy of pain and regret from things you never should have said.”

“Men marry women with a hope they will never change. Women marry men with a hope they will change. Invariably, they are both disappointed.”

“Life is short. Break the rules. Forgive quickly. Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that makes you smile.”

“Grief can take care of itself, but to get full value from joy, you must have somebody to divide it with.”

“No woman or man really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.”

“When you fish for love, bait with your heart, not your brain.”

“It would not be much of a universe if it wasn't home to the people you love.”

“Happy is the man who finds a true friend, and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife.”

“One: remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet. Two: never give up work; work gives you meaning and purpose and life is empty without it. Three: if you are lucky enough to find love, remember it is there and don't throw it away.”

“But love brings much happiness — much more so than pining brings pain.”

“Love knows no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.”