Barbara De Angelis

"In order to experience everyday spirituality, we need to remember that we are spiritual beings spending some time in a human body."

"Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver."

"Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible - it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could."

"Love's greatest gift is its ability to make everything it touches sacred."

"Marriage is not a noun; it's a verb. It isn't something you get. It's something you do. It's the way you love your partner every day."

"Men are just as sensitive, and in some ways more sensitive, than women are."

"Men aren't the way they are because they want to drive women crazy; they've been trained to be that way for thousands of years. And that training makes it very difficult for men to be intimate."

"The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present."

"The more connections you and your lover make, not just between your bodies, but between your minds, your hearts, and your souls, the more you will strengthen the fabric of your relationship, and the more real moments you will experience together."

"The real act of marriage takes place in the heart, not in the ballroom or church or synagogue. It's a choice you make - not just on your wedding day, but over and over again - and that choice is reflected in the way you treat your husband or wife."

"We don't develop courage by being happy every day. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity."

"We need to find the courage to say no to the things and people that are not serving us if we want to rediscover ourselves and live our lives with authenticity."

"When you make a commitment to a relationship, you invest your attention and energy in it more profoundly because you now experience ownership of that relationship."

"Women need real moments of solitude and self-reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away."

"You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back."