Quotation by

Ann Landers

Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses.

Advertisement

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Love grows from a strong friendship that becomes passionate and involves deep trust, understanding, and forgiveness between people. It means staying loyal even when things are difficult, accepting each other's flaws, and not expecting everything to be perfect.

More by this author

All quotes by Ann Landers →

More quotes about Friendship

See all →
Don't walk behind me I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.
An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

Advertisement

Friendship... is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.
Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.
When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain …