Contributed by Jennifer Andrews, Catalogs.com Top 10 Guru

Love is a universal emotion and concept experienced by all people and creatures in the world.

There are hundreds of thousands of quotes, phrases and sayings about love taken from real-life, world leaders, the movies and society. Here are a few samplings gathered into the top 10 messages on love.

10. Happiness is love

George Sand wrote that “There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved.”

9. Friendship first

Taylor wrote that “Love is friendship set on fire” revealing the depth and bonds that good friends develop over time.

8. Only love

“True love begins when nothing is looked for in return”. This quote by Antoine De Saint-Exupery exclaims that love is an exchange that has no ulterior or hidden motives.

7. Love is paradise

“Paradise is always where love dwells.” Jean Paul F. Richter sends the message that to love and to be loved is to truly live and reside in harmony and happiness.

6. Love more

“There is no remedy for love but to love more.” This message from Henry David Thoreau exclaims that love itself is the answer and cure for any heartache or happiness that love brings into your life.

5. Irresistible love

Mark Twain once wrote that “Love is the irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired”. In the end, we all really just want to be loved and maybe even lusted after by others.

4. Learning with love

“A loving heart is the beginning of all Knowledge.” Alfred Tennyson founded this quote about love which depicts how love opens us to new possibilities, intelligence and creates awareness in our lives.

3. Love and loss

Who hasn’t heard this famous quote by Alfred Tennyson that exclaims “It’s better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.”

2. True love

“If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it’s yours. If it doesn’t, it never was.” This message by Richard Bach sends the powerful message that love can teach us lessons about what truly belongs to us or who we are meant to be with in life.

1. Love without judgement

Mother Teresa famously said that “If you judge people, you have no time to love them.” Truer words were never spoken.