True love is not the helpless desire to possess the cherished object of one's fervent affection; true love is the disciplined generosity we require of ourselves for the sake of another when we would rather be selfish; that, at least, is how I have taught myself to love my wife.


Ch. 17, The Brass Ring, IV - The Emperor of Ocean Park (2002)

Stephen L. Carter Quotes

True love is not the helpless desire to possess the cherished object of one's fervent affection; true love is the disciplined generosity we require...

True love is not the helpless desire to possess the cherished object of one's fervent affection; true love is the disciplined generosity we require...

True love is not the helpless desire to possess the cherished object of one's fervent affection; true love is the disciplined generosity we require...

True love is not the helpless desire to possess the cherished object of one's fervent affection; true love is the disciplined generosity we require...