10 meaningful quotes about love/10句充满意义的爱的格言

1. Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies: 爱是由栖息在两个躯体中的一个灵魂构成的

This quote is from ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle: 这句格言出自古希腊哲学家亚里士多德

2. To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance: 爱自己是持续一生爱情的开始

This quote is from British poet and playwright Oscar Wilde: 这句格言出自应归诗人、剧作家王尔德

3. Love is not about possession. Love is about appreciation: 爱情不是占有，而是欣赏、珍惜和感激

Possessive: 占有欲强的

4. Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand: 爱是永不凋零的果实，并且触手可及

This quote comes from Mother Teresa: 这句格言出自特蕾莎修女

5. The love we give away is the only love we keep: 只有付出爱才能得到爱

6. When you trip over love, it is easy to get up. But when you fall in love, it is impossible to stand again: 当你被爱情绊倒时，站起来并不难。一旦你坠入爱河，便不可能再站起来了

This quote is from physicist Albert Einstein: 这句格言出自物理学家爱因斯坦

7. You know you’re in love when you don’t want to fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams: 当你不想入睡时，你就知道你恋爱了，因为现实终于比梦境更美好

This quote comes from children’s book author Dr. Seuss: 这句格言来自苏斯博士

8. Love is more than a noun – it is a verb; it is more than a feeling – it is caring, sharing, helping, sacrificing: 爱不仅是一个名词--它是一个动词；爱不仅是一种感觉--它是关怀、分享、帮助和牺牲

9. It is not time or opportunity that is to determine intimacy; it is disposition alone. Seven years would be insufficient to make some people acquainted with each other, and seven days are more than enough for others: 决定亲密关系的不是时间或机会，而是性情。七年时间不足以让某些人彼此熟悉，而七天对另一些人来说却绰绰有余

This quote comes from Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility: 这句格言来自简奥斯汀的小说《理智与情感》

10. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails: 爱是恒久忍耐，又有恩慈；爱是不嫉妒；爱是不自夸，不张狂， 不做害羞的事，不求自己的益处，不轻易发怒，不计算人的恶， 不喜欢不义，只喜欢真理；凡事包容，凡事相信，凡事盼望，凡事忍耐。爱是永不止息。

This passage comes from the Bible, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8a: 这段内容来自于圣经哥林多前书13章4到8节前半段

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