“Love is the delightful interval between meeting a beautiful girl and discovering that she looks like a haddock
“The moment eternal - just that and no more - when ecstasy's utmost we clutch at the core while cheeks burn, arms open, eyes shut, and lips meet!
“God be thanked, the meanest of his creatures boasts two soul-sides, one to face the world with, one to show a woman when he loves her
“Love. The reason I dislike that word is that it means too much for me, far more than you can understand