Quotes on Love & Art
“I read once that the ancient Egyptians had fifty words for sand & the Eskimos had a hundred words for snow. I wish I had a thousand words for love, but all that comes to mind is the way you move against me while you sleep & there are no words for that.”
- Brian Andreas, Story People
"First — if you are in love — that’s a good thing — that’s about the best thing that can happen to anyone. Don’t let anyone make it small or light to you."​
...Glory in it for one thing and be very glad and grateful for it. The object of love is the best and most beautiful. Try to live up to it...​
...And don’t worry about losing. If it is right, it happens — The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away."
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- John Steinbeck on Falling in Love
"I want to know if you can be with joy, mine or your own; if you can dance with wildness and let the ecstasy fill you to the tips of your fingers and toes without cautioning us to be careful, be realistic, remember the limitations of being human."
​ - Oriah Mountain Dreamer