"Love is the only passion that suffers neither past nor future," said Honoré de Balzac. Whether loving a partner, friends, children, or ourselves, we cherish this emotion deeply—perhaps we're all a bit in love with love itself (it's hard to resist 'loving, that's the best').
To honor love, SoulPancake—a creative agency known for insightful content—interviewed people from ages 5 to 105 on their personal definitions. Prepare your tissues for these touching responses.
Highlights:
17-year-old boy: "Love, for me, is a big kiss on the mouth that you can't refuse."
32-year-old woman: "It's something that makes you dance, sing, or move mountains. I don't think words can define something like that."
56-year-old woman: "It makes you do things you would never do. It gives meaning to life."
19-year-old man: "I often say that I prefer the verb 'to love' to the expression 'to fall in love.' Because this word implies that one has a strong chance of 'getting up' and not being in love anymore."
58-year-old woman: "You have to learn to love yourself first. Because once we love each other, we can love everything in this world."
23-year-old woman: "If you're very close to your family, that's love. And when you see another person—friend or partner—as family, it means you love them."
80-year-old man: "I've been married for 55 years. Our purpose in both of our lives is to take care of each other and do our best to do so."
