Listening to an elderly couple talk about the secret to a successful marriage came the message of the diversity of love, the meaning of friendship and the strengths in accepting our humanness in each other, I thought some inspiring quotes about love would be fun:

1. “Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit." by Peter Ustinov

2. “The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread." By Mother Teresa

3. “Love has no desire but to fulfill itself. To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving." By Kahlil Gibran

4. “Do I love you because you're beautiful, Or are you beautiful because I love you?" by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Cinderella

5. "Let your love be like the misty rains, coming softly, but flooding the river." Malagasy Proverb

6. "Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction." By Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wind, Sand and Stars, 1939, translated from French by Lewis Galantière

7. "Love one another and you will be happy. It's as simple and as difficult as that." By Michael Leunig

Keep romantic love alive in your daily life by sharing the meaning of these inspirational quotes in your relationship. Why not write one of these beautiful love quotes in a card with some flowers or a thriving plant as a surprise present? Remember, being kind and giving to each other is a great way to keep a loving relationship strong and vibrant.