Sinclair B. FergusonLove is not maximum emotion. Love is maximum commitment.
About This Quote
Words like "love" and "maximum" and "commitment" all tend to run together and make for a confusing sentence. However, it's easy to tell just what the author meant. "Love is not maximum emotion. Love is maximum commitment." Love is not big, overwhelming feelings that wash over you at any given moment.
It's something that isn't always there, but when you feel it, you know it. It's a feeling of security and comfort, not fear and anxiety.
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