Love the giver more than the gift.

—Brigham Young

About Brigham Young

Portrait of Brigham Young

Brigham Young ( BRIG-əm; June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death in 1877. He also served as the first governor of the...

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Things are beautiful if you love them.

—Jean Anouilh

Sometimes you walk past a pretty girl on the street and there's something beyond beauty in her face, something warm and smart and sensual and inviting, and in the three seconds you have to look at her, you actually fall in love, and in those moments, you can actually know the taste of her kiss, the feel of her skin against yours, the sound of her laugh, how she'll look at you and make you whole. And then she's gone, and in the five seconds afterward, you mourn her loss with more sadness than you'll ever admit to.

—Jonathan Tropper

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I love you, and more than that, I like you. I enjoy spending time with you.

—Nicholas Sparks in The Lucky One

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It's funny what love can do to a person. It strips them of everything, even their instincts. It creates a new reality for you to adhere to, a new world where you break the rules just to keep the love intact.

—Karina Halle in On Every Street

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Do you know what I love? Life. And romantic love is a distraction that makes staying alive more difficult.

—Kresley Cole in Kiss of a Demon King

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