Love is a living, breathing thing. There is no need to force it to grow in a particular direction. - Thich Nhat hanh

Love isn't a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle. To love someone is to strive to accept that person exactly the way he or she is, right here and now. - Fred Rogers

I don't think anyone can grow unless he's loved exactly as he is now, appreciated for what he is rather than what he will be. - Fred Rogers