Words of loveWord for the Wise February 14, 2007 Broadcast Topic: Words of love On this day so very eagerly anticipated by restauranteurs, florists, and—oh yes, by lovers—we're passing along some words of love.
(来源：http://www.
2hzz.
com)Those happy in love may appreciate the heartfelt words of Charles Dickens' on how to stay that way: Have a heart that never hardens, a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts.
Those recovering from love gone bad may find bitter comfort in this metaphor from Lynda Barry: Love is an exploding cigar we willingly smoke.
Ready to reach out to one's secret valentine?
Remember these words from Mahatma Gandhi: love never claims, it ever gives.
But, if you need to gird yourself for possible rejection, repeat this, from Washington Irving: Love is never lost.
If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.
We'll end with some words from Mark Twain, whose marriage was a long and loving one.
He wrote: Love seems the swiftest, but it is the slowest of all growths.
No man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.