“To love is to suffer. To avoid suffering one must not love. But then one suffers from not loving. Therefore to love is to suffer, not to love is to suffer. To suffer is to suffer. To be happy is to love. To be happy then is to suffer. But suffering makes one unhappy. Therefore, to be unhappy one must love, or love to suffer, or suffer from too much happiness. I hope you’re getting this down.” —– Woody Allen
If love does not know how to give and take without restrictions, it is not love, but a transaction. —– Emma Goldman
Real love is not a feeling; love is an act of the will. Love takes over when feelings fail, when the beloved is not longer even likeable. As with any act of freedom, love includes a commitment to the other, a sacrifice of freedom. —– William J. O’Malley
Which of the above quotes best describes what love is in your view? Clearly explain the reasons for your choice. If you strongly feel that none of the above quotes best describes what you think about love, then find a quote that you do and share it with us along with your explanations.