Mortimer Adler

“Love can be unselfish, in the sense of being benevolent and generous, without being selfless.”

“Unless we love and are loved, each of us is alone, each of us is deeply lonely.”

“The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.”

“The ultimate end of education is happiness or a good human life, a life enriched by the possession of every kind of good, by the enjoyment of every type of satisfaction.”

“Love without conversation is impossible.”

“Aristotle uses a mother's love for her child as the prime example of love or friendship.”

“Friendship is a very taxing and arduous form of leisure activity.”

“Conjugal love, or the friendship of spouses, can persist even after sexual desires have weakened, withered, and disappeared.”