Love Quotes

The force that moves poets, philosophers, and ordinary people to extraordinary acts.

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"Presence is the ultimate gift we can give to those we care about."
Dacher Keltner
"The warmth of human connection is the most potent medicine we have."
Dacher Keltner
"The capacity for love is not diminished by giving it away; it expands."
Dacher Keltner
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"Love is the expression of our deepest values."
William Stern
"Love, true love, is an appreciation of the other person's unique potential and character."
Lewis Terman
"Love is not sentiment but a commitment to act in the interest of another's flourishing."
Dacher Keltner
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"In matters of the heart, the face cannot keep a secret."
Paul Ekman
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"In love, the face becomes transparent—all pretense falls away."
Paul Ekman
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"Our ancestors faced selection pressures that shaped the way we experience attraction today."
David Buss
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"Mate retention strategies reveal the depth of human commitment and fear of loss."
David Buss
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"Our preferences for mates contain echoes of millions of years of selection."
David Buss
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"The psychology of attraction contains universal patterns despite cultural variation."
David Buss
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"The signs we look for in potential partners reveal our deepest evolutionary concerns."
David Buss
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"Age matters in mate selection because it correlates with fertility in women."
David Buss
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"We seek partners who can provide both genetic and material benefits."
David Buss
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"Our preferences for partners correlate with traits that predicted survival in ancestral times."
David Buss
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"We evaluate potential mates based on criteria that reflected adaptive problems."
David Buss
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"The mechanisms of jealousy serve to keep partners invested in relationships."
David Buss
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"The signs of fertility matter in mate selection across cultures and centuries."
David Buss
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"The psychology of love contains both universal and culturally variable elements."
David Buss
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"The signs we value in partners correlate with their ability to contribute to offspring."
David Buss
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"The selection of mates represents one of the most consequential decisions humans make."
David Buss
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"We evaluate potential partners based on visible indicators of reproductive value."
David Buss
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"We are drawn to people who display signs of good genes and good parenting."
David Buss
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"Status and resources matter in mate selection because they predicted survival."
David Buss
D
"The capacity for deep attachment to partners evolved because pair-bonding enhanced fitness."
David Buss
D
"We experience love as a powerful motivator because it served reproductive interests."
David Buss
D
"The selection of mates shapes not only our happiness but also our children's traits."
David Buss
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"To love someone is to believe in their potential even when they have stopped believing."
William Stern
"Touch is the most fundamental sense we have for building trust."
Dacher Keltner