Bell Hooks quotes
Knowing how to be solitary is central to the art of loving. When we can be alone, we can be with others without using them as a means of escape. 
When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment. 
When we choose to love, we choose to move against fear, against alienation and separation. The choice to love is a choice to connect, to find ourselves in the other. 
Love is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust.