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.

A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave.

A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved.

I still believe that all you need is love.

You can't be wise and in love at the same time.

Hate the sin and love the sinner. Traditional saying - not first said by him.

Love is where you find it. I think it is foolish to go looking for it, and I think it can often be poisonous.

Falling in love is not at all the most stupid thing that people do — but gravitation cannot be held responsible for it. Jotted (in German) on the margins of a letter to him (1933).

At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.

Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love.