Valentines
Day Quotes - The strength of love lies in its vulnerability
“An
appalling double tragedy overshadowed the joy that should have welcomed Alice
Lee Roosevelt's entrance to the world on February 12, 1884. The popular, young
New York assemblyman Theodore Roosevelt lost both his beautiful wife, Alice
Hathaway Lee, and his beloved mother, Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, on Valentine's
Day 1884. He gave the infant her mother's name, a wet nurse, a temporary home,
and then relegated her to an afterthought. The family turned in upon itself,
lost in grief at the sudden and unexpected deaths, too heartbroken to celebrate
Alice's birth. It was the last time anything would eclipse Alice Roosevelt.”
―
Stacy A. Cordery, Alice: Alice Roosevelt Longworth, from White House Princess
to Washington Power Broker
“If
you were not so gentle,
If
you were hard to please,
If
you were never patient
And
always ill at ease,
If
you were far from humble,
If
you could not forgive,
If
all you did was grumble
And
curse the life you live,
If
you were irreligious,
If
you were not composed,
If
you were quite ignoble,
If
you had not proposed,
If
you were daft as killdeer,
If
you were less than kind,
If
you were proud and pushy,
I’d
pay you little mind.
And
never would I ever
Call
you Valentine.
But
you are kind and gentle,
So
patiently at ease.
You’re
gracious, sweet, and humble.
Not
ever hard to please.
You
evince faith and service;
They
dictate how you live.
Good
will along with mercy
Allow
you to forgive.
Despite
the trials and heartaches,
You
count your blessings all.
Despite
the miles between us,
Persistently
you call.
The
gestures of affection.
The
compliments so kind.
The
selfless acts of service
Endear
you in my mind.
And
that, my dear, is why I
Call
you Valentine.”
―
Richelle E. Goodrich, A Heart Made of Tissue Paper
“Cheers,”
he muttered, knocking his cup against hers. “This Valentine’s Day punch is
awful. Who the fuck made it?”
“Moses
did.” Reed sighed. “I think he was trying to poison us.”
“His
mission was successful.” Ashford frowned into his cup. “Where are our problem
children anyway?”
―
Jane Washington, Plier
“Who’s
your friend writing to?” Kilian asked. “She’s covered both sides of the paper.”
I
sobel
laughed. “You.”
“Me?”
He touched his chest, turning backwards to face her as he pushed open the door
with his shoulder. “How touching. And unsurprising.”
―
Jane Washington, Plier
“it’s
a day to celebrate love.” “Love?” he asked, then straightened up. “Isn’t it?” I
wanted to see his face, his expressions, but I couldn’t, and I waited,
breathlessly for his words in the dark. “Are you still talking about
Valentine’s Day?” he asked. “No,” I said. “You love me?” “Of course I love
you,” I said. “As more than a friend?” “I just kissed you, Jack.” “I kissed
you.”
―
Kasie West, Lonely Hearts Day
“The
strength of love lies in its vulnerability.”
―
Aloo Denish Obiero
“So
you really think these all represent different holiday lands?" he asked,
pulling open the door with the large bird on it. "What do you think this
one could be?"
"A
holiday to honor turkeys?" Sally guessed. Though somehow that didn't sound
quite right.
"Maybe,"
Jack mused. "But why would anyone want to honor a turkey? They're such
dumb birds. Really, the only good thing to do is eat them." He closed the
door, then headed over to the tree with the heart on it. "This one's
probably Dissection Town," he decided. "They spend all year long
harvesting organs, and one day a year they gather together to eat them."
Sally
made a face. "Or maybe it's Love Town?" she suggested. "And
their holiday is filled with lots of romantic proclamations?"
Jack
looked disappointed by this idea. He moved on to the tree with the four-leafed
plant. "Garden Town," he pronounced. "They're completely
vegetarian. And they hate turkeys with a passion.”
―
Mari Mancusi, Sally's Lament
“The
language of love requires no translation,
The
language of trust needs no explanation,
The
language of honesty needs no interpretation,
The
language of wisdom requires no noise,
The
language of kindness requires no words.”
―
Aloo Denish Obiero
“Love
is the art of seeing eternity in a fleeting glance, a timeless dance without
steps.”
―
Aloo Denish Obiero
“Love
is a glimpse of eternity in a fleeting moment, a silent melody played without
rules or reason.”
―
Aloo Denish Obiero
“The
power of love is that it sees all people.”
―
DaShanne Stokes
“Although
they probably know that some children were used and some children are used as
miners, most adults are ignorant of the chocolate industry’s use of minors.”
―
Mokokoma Mokhonoana, The Use and Misuse of Children
“Nobody,
I mean nobody lives forever. Make it count. This is life. This is love.”
―
Jill Telford
“Love
reciprocated out of pure genuine intent is true love.”
―
Wayne Chirisa
“Valentine’s
Day.
For a romantic like me, it should be a
dream.
Except it’s more like a nightmare.”
―
Jessa Joy, Valentine's Day with the Guy Next Door
“A
world anemic in love needs a day to celebrate love. I am a lover eternal, for
me every day is valentine's day.”
―
Abhijit Naskar, Honor He Wrote: 100 Sonnets For Humans Not Vegetables
“My
mother was born on Valentine’s Day and because of that, I have oddly always
loved Valentine’s Day. I have friends who absolutely hate the day. And I get
that, I do. I can see through it as much as the next person, but I still
believe that at its core, it’s a day to recognize love. A day to send a note to
someone, eye a new crush, make out, open champagne or sparkling apple cider,
pop a cinnamon flavored gummy, and just remember for a moment that even if
you’re not in love at the moment, love exists. That even when we don’t have
love, there is the possibility of love.”
―
Ada Limon
“When
we kissed for the second time, we didn't stop (couldn't).”
―
Avijeet Das
“We
have two worlds in this world: One is the Earth and the other is the people we
love!”
―
Mehmet Murat ildan
“Between
two people everything becomes complicated when only one is in love and when
both are in love, complication disappears and there remains only the beauty of
simplicity.”
―
Mehmet Murat ildan
“Love
is not found, it is expressed.”
―
Wayne Chirisa
