Love is indescribable and unconditional. I could tell you a thousand things that it is not, but not one that it is. Either you have it or you haven't; there's no proof of it.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Love is described as beyond words and impossible to prove logically, existing only as a personal experience.
- In plain terms
- You can't explain love with words or prove it, you either feel it or you don't.
- What can you take from it?
- Love is experienced, not proven.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you know you love?
- Is proof necessary for truth?
Another view
Saying there is no proof ignores that behavior often demonstrates love.
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