PRECIOUS MOMENT LIVING QUOTES

“Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; 
it is not arrogant or rude.” [I Corinthians] The Bible

“A successful marriage requires falling in love many times, 
always with the same person.” Mignon McLaughlin

“I would like my life to be 
a statement of love and compassion – 
and where it isn’t, 
that’s where my work lies.” 
Ram Dass

It’s all about love! 

This month I have also chosen a second theme for my inspirartional 
quotes: love. 

Definition of LOVE 
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/love 

1 
a (1) : strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties <maternal love for a child> (2) : attraction based on sexual desire : affection and tenderness felt by lovers (3) : affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests <love for his old schoolmates> 
b : an assurance of affection <give her my love> 
2 
: warm attachment, enthusiasm, or devotion <love of the sea> 
3 
a : the object of attachment, devotion, or admiration <baseball was his first love> 
b (1) : a beloved person : darling ―often used as a term of endearment (2) British ―used as an informal term of address 
4 
a : unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another: as (1) : the fatherly concern of God for humankind (2) : brotherly concern for others 
b : a person’s adoration of God 
5 
: a god or personification of love 
6 
: an amorous episode : love affair 
7 
: the sexual embrace : copulation 
8 
: a score of zero (as in tennis) 
9 
capitalized Christian Science : god 
― at love 
: holding one’s opponent scoreless in tennis 
― in love 
: inspired by affection 
See love defined for English-language learners » 
See love defined for kids » 
Examples of LOVE 

Children need unconditional love from their parents. 
He was just a lonely man looking for love. 
Mr. Brown seems to imply that when he retired he relinquished her love as casually as he dispensed 
with her secretarial services. ―Ken Follett, New York Times Book Review, 27 Dec. 1987 
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Origin of LOVE 

Middle English, from Old English lufu; akin to Old High German luba love, Old English lēof dear, Latin 
lubēre, libēre to please 
First Known Use: before 12th century