Hill Harper Quotes

I wanted a relationship like the one my mother and father had. It wasn't perfect; they had to work on it. But there was an unbelievable mutual respect.

You should only be in a relationship if it adds to your life.

I think long-lasting, healthy relationships are more important than the idea of marriage. At the root of every successful marriage is a strong partnership.

Everyone wants a loving, equal relationship.

A relationship has to be cultivated. There have to be feelings of love for another first. But then you have to really like the person.

I think for love to work you have to be with someone who you want to talk to before going to bed at night.

The only time a relationship is good is when you really love them.

A happy marriage is a long conversation which always seems too short.

One doesn't have to get anywhere in a marriage. It's not a public conveyance.

Women want love to be a novel, men a short story.

Trust is the most important part of a relationship, closely followed by communication. I think that if you have those two things, everything else falls into place - your affection, your emotional connection.

You've got to be in a bad relationship to really understand what a great one is.

A pick-up artist gave me a good piece of advice: the three most important things in a relationship are honesty, trust and respect, and if you don't have those, you don't have love.

It's very difficult to judge relationships from the outside. You never know what happens in intimate moments with two people to know why they really support and love each other.

I have a feeling that being in love sometimes means the projection of your desires onto another person. The important thing is that you like the other person, respect the other person and want to raise children with the other person.

Even though I'm not with their mother, it's important for my kids to see adults in a committed and happy relationship. They need to see a strong relationship. You don't have to settle.

In the past I would self destruct when it came to love - I was immature, throwing myself into things but now times have changed, I want a relationship where you understand the other person.

I liked the premise of this material. I love the marriage relationship. They kind of keep each other honest, and they enjoy each other's sense of humor. Kind of a sexy but boring relationship.

As I get older I realize what qualities are important in love and what suits me. And what I won't settle for.

The goal is not to get into a relationship; the goal is to be in a relationship.

I've always just loved the Marshall/Lily relationship, and just exploring that, and the dynamic of a long-term relationship, and I just love our scenes together. I love it.

I think when you're looking for a lifetime partnership, intimacy is obviously a part of that.

Love is never easy. It never is. And I'm not just talking about girl and guy, girlfriend, boyfriend, husband and wife. I'm talking about family, friends - all of that.

There is more to a relationship than being in one-there is a right to space and privacy.

You must remind yourself: The #1 reason to merge your life with a man is that he makes you feel happier - not more anxious and depressed.