Denise Gangnes Articles

"Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love." This quote about heartbreak is attributed to our good friend, Charlie Brown, the beleaguered character brought to life by the genius of Charles Schultz, who puts a gentle spin on a topic that by its very nature convey… [ Read More ]

Famous Love Quotes - Was one of your New Years resolutions to improve your love life, or to meet someone, to fall in love all over again with your mate, or some variation of one of these? How are you coming on those, by the way? If you're finding it a challenge, don't beat yourself up too ba… [ Read More ]

"How do I love thee, let me count the ways" is the beginning of a beautiful sonnet by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a poet who truly had a gift for expressing her deepest emotions. How many of us wish we had that gift! Fortunately, we have the Internet, and with less than a week before the bi… [ Read More ]

Elizabeth who? Depending on your knowledge of Victorian literature, you may not be familiar with this prolific writer of some of history's most romantic poems and sonnets. But you'll recognize her love quotes! Elizabeth Barrett Browning would have celebrated her 206th birthday this week, and… [ Read More ]

As a teenager, I spent a lot of time dwelling on being sad. My bedroom was adorned with a large poster of a sunset proudly displaying the quintessential sad quote, "If you love something, let it go. If it comes back to you, it's yours forever. If it doesn't, then it was never meant to be." T… [ Read More ]

"While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die." This quote by Leonardo DaVinci has been on my mind the past few days with the passing of a family friend earlier this week. Miraculously, Joe confounded doctors by living more than a year longer than the ineq… [ Read More ]

Valentine's Day is upon us! Are you excited? In a state of panic? Depressed? Here at great-quotes.com we're here to help, not just with love quotes, but because we care, we have some suggestions for making the day as successful as possible.If it is true that "There is only one happiness … [ Read More ]

Funny Love Quotes to Prepare for Valentine's Day Have you noticed how the retail market skips directly from one holiday to the next? Two days after Christmas, my local store already had installed a complete Valentine's Day display to tempt the serial shopper. At first I resisted the implicat… [ Read More ]

We're attending the wedding of a friend's daughter this weekend. I'm attending with my own daughter, who will certainly get misty eyed and start dreaming of her own nuptials. Teenagers love weddings. How many of us have watched the bride and groom give their vows, only to have our minds … [ Read More ]

Yes, I know that Easter is almost here, and yes, I realize the irony that the origins of the word “passion” are directly interpreted as "the sufferings of Christ on the Cross.” Although this phrase is still commonly used (most notably as the controversial movie by Mel Gibson), modern langua… [ Read More ]

My 10-year anniversary is the first week of May. It's the second time around for both of us, and considering the trials and tribulations of a blended family with three teenage daughters in the mix, it's somewhat a miracle that we've survived a decade of wedded bliss. It occurred to me that… [ Read More ]

Having a hard time appreciating the underlying wisdom of cute quotes? Keep in mind that many of them were written by the great thinkers of our time. On the flip side, there are those that reflect the true-life experiences of famous personalities. It's best not to get the two confused. Her… [ Read More ]

Well, technically this blog is about "men quotes," but most entries found in this category on 1-Love-Quotes.com reflect that men are taking a beating by both sexes in the analysis of their emotional composition. Now don't go blaming females for the guy bashing. Men bash on themselves a… [ Read More ]

It's not a trick question. As far as we know, these love quotes are all anonymous. You can claim them as your own if the circumstance arises where you want to sound profound, preposterous, pugnacious or petulant. Actually, depending on the intensity of your relationship, you may feel all t… [ Read More ]