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“What matters most is not if our love makes other people change, but that in loving, we change. What matters is that in the sacrificing to love someone, we become more like Someone. Regardless of anything or anyone else changing, the success of loving is in how we change because we kept on loving.” quote by Ann Voskamp
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““What matters most is not if our love makes other people change, but that in loving, we change. What matters is that in the sacrificing to love someone, we become more like Someone. Regardless of anything or anyone else changing, the success of loving is in how we change because we kept on loving.””

Ann Voskamp

About This Quote

Source Book: A Year with God, Ann Voskamp, 2010

Love’s true success is measured by how it transforms us, not by how it changes others.

In simple terms: Love changes us more than it changes others.

Key Takeaway

Focus on personal growth through love.

Themes

love personal transformation self‑improvement

Mood

reflective hopeful

Type

inspirational philosophical

When to use this quote

  • marriage
  • friendship
  • parenting
  • volunteering
  • counseling

Key Concepts

spiritual growth self‑actualization empathy

Questions to Reflect On

  • How has love reshaped your character?
  • What habits help you stay loving despite others’ resistance?
A Different Perspective

If we expect others to change, we may become frustrated and disengaged.

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