Fickleness, n. The iterated satiety of an enterprising affection.
Affection Quotes
There are three possible parts to a date, of which at least two must be offered: entertainment, food, and affection. It is customary to begin a series of dates with a great deal of entertainment, a moderate amount of food, and the merest suggestion of affection. As the amount of affection increases, the entertainment can […]
Platonic, adj. Pertaining to the philosophy of Socrates. Platonic Love is a fool’s name for the affection between a disability and a frost.
All my life affection has been showered upon me, and every forward step I have made has been taken in spite of it.
Uxoriousness, n. A perverted affection that has strayed to one’s own wife.
Where is fancy bred? In the heart or in the head? (The Merchant of Venice)
Does it really matter what these affectionate people do – so long as they don’t do it in the streets and frighten the horses! (Beatrice Stella Tanner)
My affection hath an unknown bottom, like the Bay of Portugal. (As You Like It)
Our affections are our life. We live by them; they supply our warmth.
A slight touch of friendly malice and amusement towards those we love keeps our affections for them from turning flat.
