"Infatuation is fleeting desire of glands calling to one another. It is marked by a feeling of insecurity. You are not genuinely happy.
Love is friendship that has caught fire. It takes root and grows, one day at a time. It is quiet understanding and mature acceptance of imperfection. It gives you strength and grows beyond you. You are warmed by his presence, even when he is away. Miles do not separate you. Infatuation has an element of sexual excitement. Whenever you are together you hope it will end in intimacy. Love is not based on sex. It is the maturation of friendship that makes sex so much sweeter. You must be friends before you can be lovers. Infatuation may lead you to do things you will regret, but love never steers you in the wrong direction. Love is elevating. It lifts you up. It makes you better than you were before."