Quotes About Love, For Valentine's Day "They do not love that do not show their love. The cause of true love never did run smooth. Love is familiar. Love is a devil. There is no evil angel but love." -- William Shakespeare, British Poet, Playwright, Actor 1564-1616 "A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the prerogative of the brave." -- Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Politician, Spiritual Leader 1869-1948 "Accept the things to which fate binds you and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart." -- Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor, Philosopher 121-180 A.D. "Love built on beauty, soon as beauty dies." -- John Donne, British Metaphysical Poet 1572-1632 "True Love is like ghosts which everybody talks about and few have seen." -- Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French Poet, Writer 1613-1680 "We are all born for love...it is the principle existence and its only end." -- Benjamin Disraeli, British Statesman, Prime Minister 1804-1881 "Love is the flower of life, and blossoms unexpectedly and without law, and must be plucked where it is found, and enjoyed for the brief hour of its duration." -- D. H. Lawrence, British Author 1885-1930 "Let him that would move the world, first move himself." --Socrates "He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no body has no woes." -- Budha, Indian Born - Founder of Buddhism 568-488 "He that falls in love with himself will have no rivals." -- Benjamin Franklin, American Scientist, Publisher, Diplomat 1706-1790 "It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all." -- Lord Alfred Tennyson, British Poet 1809-1892 "You know it's love when you can't fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams." -- Unknown "Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you the best way they know how." -- Unknown