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John Ciardi

"Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old."

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"Love is the word used to label the sexual excitement of the young, the habituation of the middle-aged, and the mutual dependence of the old."

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"Wellsted will remember this moment for the rest of his life. It is the first time he desires something for himself that is not dedicated to his own advancement. It is the moment he falls in love."

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"It is a great joy to love and be loved."

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"Love evoke powerful force of divinity in every man."

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"Don't wait until Christmas to show love. You never know those who will breathe their last breath before the sacred season."

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"And if I have the gift of prophesy, all-wisdom and great faith but without love, I am nothing."

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"Love is sacred state of mind, body and soul."

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"If you do everything with love and joy, you will find your soul."

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"Embrace love while you have life."

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"I like America, just as everybody else does. I love America, I gotta say that. But America will be judged."

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"Love is stronger than hate."

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"What has any poet to trust more than the feel of the thing? Theory concerns him only until he picks up his pen, and it begins to concern him again as soon as he lays it down."
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"Gentility is what is left over from rich ancestors after the money is gone."
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"The day will happen whether or not you get up."
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