| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 3be08d2 | An overwhelming majority of us come from dysfunctional families in which we were taught we were not okay, where we were shamed, verbally and/or physically abused, and emotionally neglected even as (we) were taught to believe that we were loved. | love all-about-love bell-hooks | bell hooks | |
| a077294 | Love simply is-it asks no permission. Accetance is all love asks, the only demand it makes, but it is an absolute one. You can either admit it in your hearts or refuse it, but there's no other option. | stephanie-laurens all-about-love historical-romance | Stephanie Laurens |