Logo - Feel The Words

Our Love Quotes

Lines on devotion, choice, and unreturned feeling

These lines explore love that persists without guarantee, opening with the idea that genuine affection can continue even when it goes unreturned.

We love even when our love is not requited.

Quotes by Mortimer Adler

We can't command our love, but we can our actions.

Arthur Conan Doyle

Frequently Asked Questions

What idea connects these two sayings?
Both explore love as something that continues on its own terms, whether or not it is returned or fully controlled.
What does the first saying suggest about unrequited feeling?
It suggests genuine affection can persist and remain meaningful even without being returned by the other person.
What distinction does the second saying draw?
It draws a line between feelings, which cannot be commanded, and actions, which remain within personal control.
Are these sayings meant to be comforting?
They read as gently reassuring, acknowledging pain while still offering a sense of agency and continued meaning.
What tone connects these two reflections?
They share a tender, thoughtful tone toward love as something ongoing rather than something won or lost.

A second, more grounded line acknowledges that feelings cannot simply be commanded, but the actions built around them remain within our control.