Alive, Alive, Oh!

“We waste time looking for the perfect lover, instead of creating the perfect love.”

“in crowded rooms they would form words with their lips for each other’s eyes”

“How obvious it is now —the gift you gave him. All those letters, they were you … All those beautiful powerful words, they were you! … The voice from the shadows, that was you … You always loved me!”

“One Love, One Heart
Let’s get together and feel all right”

“What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it’s curved like a road through mountains.”

“Hours fly,
Flowers die,
New days,
New ways,
Pass by.
Love stays.”

“I know I am but summer to your heart, and not the full four seasons of the year.”

“But thy eternal summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
Nor shall Death brag thou wander’st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou growest:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this and this gives life to thee.”

“The best portion of a good man’s life — his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.”

“It is clear that feelings of love, affection, closeness and compassion bring happiness. I believe that every one of us has the means to be happy, to access the warm and compassionate states of mind that bring happiness. In fact, it is one of my fundamental beliefs that not only do we inherently possess the potential for compassion, but I believe that the basic or underlying nature of human beings is gentleness.”

“The practice of altruism is the authentic way to live as a human being, and it is not just for religious people. As human beings, our purpose is to live meaningful lives, to develop a warm heart. There is meaning in being everyone’s friend. The real source of peace amongst our families, friends and neighbours is love and compassion.”

“You’ve got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don’t settle.”