Love Quotes Quote by Christina Rossetti, Poems of Christina Rossetti — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Friends are the family you choose (~ Nin/Ithilnin, Elven rogue).”

““It is a long way to Ireland, Janet, and I am sorry to send my little friend on such weary travels: but if I can't do better, how is it to be helped? Are you anything akin to me, do you think, Jane?"”

“The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved -- loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.”

“He's not your prince charming if he doesn't make sure you know that you're his princess.”

“My wish is that you may be loved to the point of madness.”

“I wish someone had told me that love isn’t torture. Because I thought love was this thing that was supposed to tear you in two and leave you heartbroken and make your heart race in the worst way. I thought love was bombs and tears and blood. I did not know that it was supposed to make you lighter, not heavier. I didn’t know it was supposed to take only the kind of work that makes you softer. I thought love was war. I didn’t know it was supposed to… I didn’t know it was supposed to be peace.”