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Description

"Most people think of love as a feeling," says David Richo, "but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present." In this book, Richo offers a fresh perspective on love and relationships—one that focuses not on finding an ideal mate, but on becoming a more loving and realistic person.... read more

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Memorable Quotes

  • “I may feel I love you and say it with passion when I am mostly reacting to the way my own needs are being met through you”
  • “I may feel that I love you because you love me, or will not leave me, or will not let me feel lonely, or will not make me feel anything”
  • “Love can be confused with clinging that is welcomed by the other, sexual desire that is satisfied by the other, or neediness that is fulfilled by the other”

First Sentence

We are born with a capacity to dance together but not with the necessary training.

Authors & Contributors

  1. David Richo (Author)
 

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