"FOR ONE HUMAN BEING TO LOVE ANOTHER: THAT IS PERHAPS THE MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL OUR TASKS, THE ULTIMATE, THE LAST TEST AND PROOF, THE WORK FOR WHICH ALL OTHER WORK IS BUT PREPARATION." RAINER MARIA RILKE To achieve love which is lasting and truly satisfying, each of us most strive to cultivate love as a state of mind, and in giving love, we will receive it. Unconditional love knows no barriers and overcomes all difficulties. It is the only lesson we have to learn. This anthology of quotations on love and relationships has been gathered from a wide variety of sources from both East and West. It is an inspirational guide to the perennial wisdom of the heart.