Quotes about Affection

Who can be good, if not made so by loving? —St. Augustine

Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.

Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person's ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.

This is one of the miracles of love: It gives a power of seeing through its own enchantments and yet not being disenchanted.

The fickleness of the women whom I love is only equalled by the infernal constancy of the women who love me.

Poor fellow! I think he is in love with you.' I am not aware of it. And to me it is one of the most odious things in a girl's life, that there must always be some supposition of falling in love coming between her and any man who is kind to her... I have no ground for the nonsensical vanity of fancying everybody who comes near me is in love with me.

Affection is like the noonday sun; it does not need the presence of another to be manifest.

My Nini wanted to get another dog, as much like Daisy as possible, but my Popo said that it was not a question of replacing her, but of trying to live without her. "I can't, Popo. I loved her so much!" I sobbed inconsolably. "That affection is inside you, Maya, not in Daisy. You can give it to other animals, and what's left over you can give to me

Affection must be cultivated, Camilo; it has to be watered and tended like a plant, but we'd let ours dry up.

They want you to know they care. They heard about Kasha. Besides, this is the Minnesota way. We demonstrate affection through hot dish.

This was love. Love showed up. Love stayed. Love sacrificed.

The void can only be filled with love.