Paul Haggis Quotes

For me, 'Lamb' started out as a further exploration of the phenomenon of faith and the responsibility of a messiah that I touched on in 'Coyote Blue' and 'Island of the Sequined Love Nun,' but it ended up being an exploration of the true meaning of sacrifice, loyalty, and friendship.

'Crash' was incredibly personal to me. So was 'In the Valley of Elah.' There were things in 'The Next Three Days' that were questions I was asking myself but couldn't answer, like how far would you go for love? Can you believe in somebody who can't even believe in themselves? But this is highly personal.

We should remember that saying 'I love you' is only a beginning. We need to say it, we need to mean it, and most importantly we need consistently to show it. We need to both express and demonstrate love.

Love is the crowning grace of humanity, the holiest right of the soul, the golden link which binds us to duty and truth, the redeeming principle that chiefly reconciles the heart to life, and is prophetic of eternal good.

The best proof of love is trust.

When you love someone, you care about them. If they have a disaster, you don't abandon them.

My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim.

Love is a big word. I believe in Love. I believe that God is Love.

It's one thing to show your love for someone when everything is going fine and life is smooth. But when the 'in sickness and in health' part kicks in and sickness does enter your lives, you're tested. Your resilience is tested.

Mature love is composed and sustaining; a celebration of commitment, companionship, and trust.

I think there's no sacrifice too great for family, whether it's career, singing, whatever.

Movies can provide tear-inducing or comically-entertaining representations of love, but many agree that its deeper conflicting complexities often seem unfathomable.

Love should be all about giving and trusting.

I'll fill those canyons in your soul, like a river lead you home. And I'll walk a step behind, in the shadows so you shine. Just ask, it will be done and I will prove my love, until you're sure that I'm the one.

If someone really loves you, they'll do the right thing... for you.

I think many of my books, including 'Handle with Care,' including 'My Sister's Keeper,' circle back to how far are we willing to go for the people we love? I think love changes the way we think. It's the thing that takes you out of what your normal set of beliefs would be.

I wanted to contribute my time, myself, my knowledge, my love, because Haiti is my everything.

We don't need to have somebody that's gonna make sure they pay for our market bills. It's like we have only one reason to love and that is for the real idea of love.

Why should it be essential to love rarely in order to love much?

I think when I'm in love, I really am very good with calling, little faxes, and visiting and I really put a lot of effort into it. I'm really not the one that's not available because of work and I'm very sad when I actually leave.

Love is stronger than justice.

Love is not a mere impulse, it must contain truth, which is law.

Love is a choice you make from moment to moment.

I shall always be a priest of love.

For me, family always comes first; I would do anything to protect them.