Love is a funny business. It cannot be commanded but it commands us; it commands respect and unselfishness. Love cannot be sucked out of another in the hopes that it fills us up, because love is not a selfish quest.

Jem Okan
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The quote by William Butler Yeats, "Love is a funny business. It cannot be commanded but it commands us; it commands respect and unselfishness." This quote goes on to say that love should not be commanded but rather should be given freely and without expectations. Love is something that we should give freely and without expecting anything in return.

Source: I Am Heaven: A Story Of Selfdiscovery, Acceptance, And Faith.

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