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Love is any of a number of emotions related to Love is any of a number of emotions related to a sense of strong affectiona sense of strong affection and attachment. and attachment.

The word love can refer to a variety of The word love can refer to a variety of different feelings, states, and attitudes, different feelings, states, and attitudes,

ranging from generic pleasure ("I loved that ranging from generic pleasure ("I loved that meal") to intense interpersonal attraction ("I meal") to intense interpersonal attraction ("I love my husband"). This diversity of uses and love my husband"). This diversity of uses and meanings, combined with the complexity of meanings, combined with the complexity of the feelings involved, makes love unusually the feelings involved, makes love unusually

difficult to consistently define, even compared difficult to consistently define, even compared to other emotional states.to other emotional states.

Throughout history, philosophy and religion have done the most speculation on the phenomenon of love. In the last century, the science of psychology has written a great deal on the subject. In recent years, the sciences of evolutionary psychology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, neuroscience, and biology have added to the understanding of the nature and function of love.

Throughout history, philosophy and religion have done the most speculation on the phenomenon of love. In the last century, the science of psychology has written a great deal on the subject. In recent years, the sciences of evolutionary psychology, evolutionary biology, anthropology, neuroscience, and biology have added to the understanding of the nature and function of love.

„„(…)(…)Love is patient, love is kind.Love is patient, love is kind.It does not envy, it does not boast, it is It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.not proud.It is not rude, it is not self-seeking.It is not rude, it is not self-seeking.It is not easily angered, it keeps no record It is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.of wrongs.Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth.with the truth.It always protects, always trusts, always It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails.Love never fails.(…)”(…)”I Corinthians 13:4-8I Corinthians 13:4-8

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„„I am like a falling star who has finally I am like a falling star who has finally found her place next to another in a found her place next to another in a lovely constellation, where we will lovely constellation, where we will

sparkle in the heavens forever.sparkle in the heavens forever.””

Amy TanAmy Tan

„„I am like a falling star who has finally I am like a falling star who has finally found her place next to another in a found her place next to another in a lovely constellation, where we will lovely constellation, where we will

sparkle in the heavens forever.sparkle in the heavens forever.””

Antoine de Saint-Antoine de Saint-Exupery:Exupery:

„„Love does not consist Love does not consist of gazing at each other, of gazing at each other,

but in looking together in but in looking together in the same direction.the same direction.””

Antoine de Saint-Antoine de Saint-Exupery:Exupery:

„„Love does not consist Love does not consist of gazing at each other, of gazing at each other,

but in looking together in but in looking together in the same direction.the same direction.””

Elizabeth Barret Browning:Elizabeth Barret Browning:

„„Whoso loves, believes the Whoso loves, believes the impossible.impossible.””

Elizabeth Barret Browning:Elizabeth Barret Browning:

„„Whoso loves, believes the Whoso loves, believes the impossible.impossible.””

Mary S. Calderone:Mary S. Calderone:

„„I truly feel that there are as I truly feel that there are as many ways of loving as there are many ways of loving as there are

people in the world and as there are people in the world and as there are days in the life of those people.days in the life of those people.””

Mary S. Calderone:Mary S. Calderone:

„„I truly feel that there are as I truly feel that there are as many ways of loving as there are many ways of loving as there are

people in the world and as there are people in the world and as there are days in the life of those people.days in the life of those people.””

Mother Teresa:Mother Teresa:

„„Let us not be Let us not be satisfied with just giving satisfied with just giving

money. Money is not money. Money is not enough, money can be enough, money can be got, but they need your got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, hearts to love them. So,

spread your love spread your love everywhere you go.everywhere you go.””

Mother Teresa:Mother Teresa:

„„Let us not be Let us not be satisfied with just giving satisfied with just giving

money. Money is not money. Money is not enough, money can be enough, money can be got, but they need your got, but they need your hearts to love them. So, hearts to love them. So,

spread your love spread your love everywhere you go.everywhere you go.””

Roy Croft:Roy Croft:

„„I love youI love you Not only for Not only for what you arewhat you are

But for what I But for what I amam

When I am with When I am with youyou…”…”

Roy Croft:Roy Croft:

„„I love youI love you Not only for Not only for what you arewhat you are

But for what I But for what I amam

When I am with When I am with youyou…”…”