--- title: "23 Active Love Quotes by 12 authors" description: "Browse 23 Active Love quotes by 12 authors. Discover the best Active Love sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc7/leslie-caron-19923_active_the-most-important-thing-is-to-remain-ac_2320223.png" --- > [The most important thing is to remain active and to love what you are doing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leslie-caron/the-most-important-thing-is-to-remain-active-and-to-love-what-you-are/) [Leslie Caron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leslie-caron/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc7/leslie-caron-19923_active_the-most-important-thing-is-to-remain-ac_2320223.png) > [I'm always trying to do something active because I love it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nina-agdal/i-m-always-trying-to-do-something-active-because-i-love-it/) [Nina Agdal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nina-agdal/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ef/nina-agdal-3362_active_i-m-always-trying-to-do-something-active_98890.png) > [And the more you are active about something you love, the world is going to be a better place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoko-ono/and-the-more-you-are-active-about-something-you-love-the-world-is/) [Yoko Ono](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/yoko-ono/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acb/yoko-ono-726_active_and-the-more-you-are-active-about-someth_2261762.png) > [“In the words of Dostoyevsky, “Active love is a harsh and fearful thing compared with love in dreams.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamin-goggin/in-the-words-of-dostoyevsky-active-love-is-a-harsh-and-fearful-thing/) [Jamin Goggin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jamin-goggin/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ca/jamin-goggin-104290_dreams_in-the-words-of-dostoyevsky-active-love_147531.jpg) > [Love is a verb, not a noun. It is active. Love is not just feelings of passion and romance. It is behavior.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-forward/love-is-a-verb-not-a-noun-it-is-active-love-is-not-just-feelings-of/) [Susan Forward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-forward/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a56/susan-forward-4980_active_love-is-a-verb-not-a-noun-it-is-active-l_651823.jpg) > [Alyosha's heart could not bear uncertainty, for the nature of his love was always active. He could not love passively; once he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/alyosha-s-heart-could-not-bear-uncertainty-for-the-nature-of-his-love/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/415/anonymous-1_active_alyosha-s-heart-could-not-bear-uncertain_1967119.jpg) > [“...for love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared with love in dreams. Love in dreams is greedy for immediate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fyodor-dostoyevsky/for-love-in-action-is-a-harsh-and-dreadful-thing-compared-with-love/) [Fyodor Dostoyevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fyodor-dostoyevsky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66f/fyodor-dostoyevsky-94_dreams_for-love-in-action-is-a-harsh-and-dreadf_970345.jpg) > [“Love is a verb, not a noun. It is active. Love is not just feelings of passion and romance. It is behavior.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/susan-forward/love-is-a-verb-not-a-noun-it-is-active-love-is-not-just-feelings-of-2/) [Susan Forward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/susan-forward/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd4/susan-forward-4980_active_love-is-a-verb-not-a-noun-it-is-active-l_1329713.jpg) > [“...For active love is a harsh and fearful thing compared with love in dreams. Love in dreams thirsts for immediate action, quickly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fyodor-dostoyevsky/for-active-love-is-a-harsh-and-fearful-thing-compared-with-love-in/) [Fyodor Dostoyevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fyodor-dostoyevsky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bac/fyodor-dostoyevsky-94_dreams_for-active-love-is-a-harsh-and-fearful-t_478885.jpg) > [“Active Love trains you to accept others as they are. Everyone in your life is imperfect, either because of something they’ve done…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/active-love-trains-you-to-accept-others-as-they-are-everyone-in-your/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/485/anonymous-1_accept_active-love-trains-you-to-accept-others_2433539.jpg) > [“I am sorry I can say nothing more to console you, for love in action is a harsh and dreadful thing compared…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fyodor-dostoyevsky/i-am-sorry-i-can-say-nothing-more-to-console-you-for-love-in-action/) [Fyodor Dostoyevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fyodor-dostoyevsky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/25e/fyodor-dostoyevsky-94_dreams_i-am-sorry-i-can-say-nothing-more-to-con_954526.jpg) > [“Contemplative love seeks a heroic deed that can be accomplished without delay and in full view of everyone. Indeed, some people are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fyodor-dostoyevsky/contemplative-love-seeks-a-heroic-deed-that-can-be-accomplished/) [Fyodor Dostoyevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fyodor-dostoyevsky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00a/fyodor-dostoyevsky-94_love_contemplative-love-seeks-a-heroic-deed-t_200618.jpg) > [“Some of today’s men and women give the impression that they have grown lazy, weary and out of love. Physically, they might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/f-otieno/some-of-today-s-men-and-women-give-the-impression-that-they-have/) [F Otieno](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/f-otieno/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/efc/f-otieno-56961_death_some-of-today-s-men-and-women-give-the-i_765238.jpg) > [... active love is a harsh and fearful thing compared with the love in dreams. Love in dreams thirsts for immediate action,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fyodor-dostoevsky/active-love-is-a-harsh-and-fearful-thing-compared-with-the-love-in/) [Fyodor Dostoevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fyodor-dostoevsky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/946/fyodor-dostoevsky-342_action_active-love-is-a-harsh-and-fearful-thing_1809907.png) > [“I am sorry I cannot say anything more comforting, for active love is a harsh and fearful thing compared with love in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fyodor-dostoyevsky/i-am-sorry-i-cannot-say-anything-more-comforting-for-active-love-is-a/) [Fyodor Dostoyevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fyodor-dostoyevsky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05d/fyodor-dostoyevsky-94_dreams_i-am-sorry-i-cannot-say-anything-more-co_1145578.jpg) > [“Never be frightened at your own faint-heartedness in attaining love. Don't be frightened overmuch even at your evil actions. I am sorry…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fyodor-dostoyevsky/never-be-frightened-at-your-own-faint-heartedness-in-attaining-love/) [Fyodor Dostoyevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fyodor-dostoyevsky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/778/fyodor-dostoyevsky-94_dreams_never-be-frightened-at-your-own-faint-he_1257108.jpg) > [“Active love is a harsh and fearful thing compared with love in dreams. Love in dreams thirsts for immediate action, quickly performed,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fyodor-dostoyevsky/active-love-is-a-harsh-and-fearful-thing-compared-with-love-in-dreams/) [Fyodor Dostoyevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fyodor-dostoyevsky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6c5/fyodor-dostoyevsky-94_dreams_active-love-is-a-harsh-and-fearful-thing_1074375.jpg) > [The factory of love encompasses all, but on some days, does it seem to be one of suffocation, squeezing its target too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/criss-jami/the-factory-of-love-encompasses-all-but-on-some-days-does-it-seem-to/) [Criss Jami](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/criss-jami/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/036/criss-jami-320_active_the-factory-of-love-encompasses-all-but_2066218.jpg) > [“Sasha: Men don't understand a lot of things. Every young girl is going to be drawn more to a failure than to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anton-chekhov/sasha-men-don-t-understand-a-lot-of-things-every-young-girl-is-going/) [Anton Chekhov](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anton-chekhov/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0e1/anton-chekhov-298_active-love_sasha-men-don-t-understand-a-lot-of-thin_844504.jpg) > [“Active love is labor and perseverance, and for some people, perhaps, a whole science. But I predict that even in that very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fyodor-dostoyevsky/active-love-is-labor-and-perseverance-and-for-some-people-perhaps-a/) [Fyodor Dostoyevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fyodor-dostoyevsky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/061/fyodor-dostoyevsky-94_goals_active-love-is-labor-and-perseverance-an_2386312.jpg) > [“One cannot prove anything here, but it is possible to be convinced.' How? By what?' By the experience of active love. Try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fyodor-dostoevsky/one-cannot-prove-anything-here-but-it-is-possible-to-be-convinced-how/) [Fyodor Dostoevsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fyodor-dostoevsky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e07/fyodor-dostoevsky-342_dreams_one-cannot-prove-anything-here-but-it-is_3223911.png) > [I'm very physical. I'm extremely active, and I would love to do something a little more sexy and dangerous, a la Sophia…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/azita-ghanizada/i-m-very-physical-i-m-extremely-active-and-i-would-love-to-do/) [Azita Ghanizada](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/azita-ghanizada/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/39c/azita-ghanizada-29468_active_i-m-very-physical-i-m-extremely-active-a_313076.jpg) > [By the experience of active love. Strive to love your neighbour actively and indefatigably. In as far as you advance in love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/by-the-experience-of-active-love-strive-to-love-your-neighbour/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/262/anonymous-1_active_by-the-experience-of-active-love-strive_1447513.jpg) ## Top authors on Active Love - [Fyodor Dostoyevsky 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/active-love/fyodor-dostoyevsky/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/active-love/#itemlist", "name": "Active Love Quotes", "numberOfItems": 23, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The most important thing is to remain active and to love what you are doing.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Leslie Caron" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leslie-caron/the-most-important-thing-is-to-remain-active-and-to-love-what-you-are/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc7/leslie-caron-19923_active_the-most-important-thing-is-to-remain-ac_2320223.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc7/leslie-caron-19923_active_the-most-important-thing-is-to-remain-ac_2320223.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc7/leslie-caron-19923_active_the-most-important-thing-is-to-remain-ac_2320223.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The most important thing is to remain active and to love what you are doing.” — Leslie Caron", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm always trying to do something active because I love it.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Nina Agdal" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nina-agdal/i-m-always-trying-to-do-something-active-because-i-love-it/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ef/nina-agdal-3362_active_i-m-always-trying-to-do-something-active_98890.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ef/nina-agdal-3362_active_i-m-always-trying-to-do-something-active_98890.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ef/nina-agdal-3362_active_i-m-always-trying-to-do-something-active_98890.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm always trying to do something active because I love it.” — Nina Agdal", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "And the more you are active about something you love, the world is going to be a better place.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Yoko Ono" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/yoko-ono/and-the-more-you-are-active-about-something-you-love-the-world-is/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acb/yoko-ono-726_active_and-the-more-you-are-active-about-someth_2261762.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acb/yoko-ono-726_active_and-the-more-you-are-active-about-someth_2261762.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acb/yoko-ono-726_active_and-the-more-you-are-active-about-someth_2261762.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“And the more you are active about something you love, the world is going to be a better place.” — Yoko Ono", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“In the words of Dostoyevsky, “Active love is a harsh and fearful thing compared with love in dreams.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Jamin Goggin" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jamin-goggin/in-the-words-of-dostoyevsky-active-love-is-a-harsh-and-fearful-thing/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ca/jamin-goggin-104290_dreams_in-the-words-of-dostoyevsky-active-love_147531.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ca/jamin-goggin-104290_dreams_in-the-words-of-dostoyevsky-active-love_147531.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ca/jamin-goggin-104290_dreams_in-the-words-of-dostoyevsky-active-love_147531.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“In the words of Dostoyevsky, “Active love is a harsh and fearful thing compared with love in dreams.” — Jamin Goggin", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Love is a verb, not a noun. 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Every young girl is going to be drawn more to a failure than to a successful man, because they're all attracted by the notion of active love... Do you understand? Active. Men are busy with their work, and therefore for them love is something right in the background. A conversation with the wife, a stroll with her in the garden, a nice time, a cry on her grave - that's all. But for us love is life. I love you, that means that I dream of how I'll cure you of your depression, of how I'll go with you to the ends of the earth... When you're up, so am I; when you're down, so am I. ... 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