Love quotes

“My parents shared not only an improbable love, they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or blessed, believing that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success.” Barack Obama

“The one thing we can never get enough of is love. And the one thing we never give enough is love.” Henry Miller

“The only thing we never get enough of is love; and the only thing we never give enough of is love.” Henry Miller

“The real enemy can always be met and conquered, or won over. Real antagonism is based on love, a love which has not recognized itself.” Henry Miller

“To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.” John Muir

“When you're taught to love everyone, to love your enemies, then what value does that place on love?” Marilyn Manson

“I fall in love very easily.” Marilyn Manson

“My dad loves what I do and I support my parents financially because they didn't have a job that gave them a pension.” Marilyn Manson

“It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.” Niccolo Machiavelli

“It is much more secure to be feared than to be loved.” Niccolo Machiavelli

“The distinction between children and adults, while probably useful for some purposes, is at bottom a specious one, I feel. There are only individual egos, crazy for love.” Niccolo Machiavelli

“Since it is difficult to join them together, it is safer to be feared than to be loved when one of the two must be lacking.” Niccolo Machiavelli

“Men shrink less from offending one who inspires love than one who inspires fear.” Niccolo Machiavelli

“My mother's love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters.” Michelle Obama

“I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.” Michelle Obama

“And I love that even in the toughest moments, when we're all sweating it - when we're worried that the bill won't pass, and it seems like all is lost - Barack never lets himself get distracted by the chatter and the noise. Just like his grandmother, he just keeps getting up and moving forward... with patience and wisdom, and courage and grace.” Michelle Obama

“I never cut class. I loved getting A's, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world.” Michelle Obama

“I come here tonight as a sister, blessed with a brother who is my mentor, my protector and my lifelong friend. And I come here as a wife who loves my husband and believes he will be an extraordinary president.” Michelle Obama

“I love that for Barack, there is no such thing as 'us' and 'them' - he doesn't care whether you're a Democrat, a Republican, or none of the above... he knows that we all love our country... and he's always ready to listen to good ideas... he's always looking for the very best in everyone he meets.” Michelle Obama

“We all need to start making some changes to how our families eat. Now, everyone loves a good Sunday dinner. Me included. And there's nothing wrong with that. The problem is when we eat Sunday dinner Monday through Saturday.” Michelle Obama

“I'm a fry lover.” Michelle Obama

“If proud Americans can be who they are and boldly stand at the altar with who they love then surely, surely we can give everyone in this country a fair chance at that great American Dream.” Michelle Obama

“When I get up and work out, I'm working out just as much for my girls as I am for me, because I want them to see a mother who loves them dearly, who invests in them, but who also invests in herself. It's just as much about letting them know as young women that it is okay to put yourself a little higher on your priority list.” Michelle Obama

“I have a very eclectic iPod. So I've got my cardio people - so it's anything from Beyonce to some Jay-Z to Janelle Monae, her song 'Tightrope,' that's a good cardio song. And then I've got Sting. I've got Mary J. Blige. I've got The Beatles. I've got Michael Jackson. I try to pick the songs that I personally love.” Michelle Obama

“I love that we can trust Barack to do what he says he's going to do, even when it's hard - especially when it's hard.” Michelle Obama

“I'm not asking any of you to make drastic changes to every single one of your recipes or to totally change the way you do business. But what I am asking is that you consider reformulating your menu in pragmatic and incremental ways to create healthier versions of the foods that we all love.” Michelle Obama

“I love to flirt, and I've never met a man I didn't like.” Dolly Parton

“I love story songs because I've always loved books.” Dolly Parton

“Human beings must be known to be loved; but Divine beings must be loved to be known.” Blaise Pascal

“When we are in love we seem to ourselves quite different from what we were before.” Blaise Pascal