--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Love is never lost. We choose to either…" description: "\"“Love is never lost. We choose to either return it . . . or throw it away”\" — Lenora Porch" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a5/lenora-porch-106415_love_love-is-never-lost-we-choose-to-either-r_201571.jpg" --- # Love is never lost. We choose to either return it . . . or… ![“Love is never lost. We choose to either return it . . . or throw it away” quote by Lenora Porch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a5/lenora-porch-106415_love_love-is-never-lost-we-choose-to-either-r_201571.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a5/lenora-porch-106415_love_love-is-never-lost-we-choose-to-either-r_201571.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2a5/lenora-porch-106415_love_love-is-never-lost-we-choose-to-either-r_201571.jpg) > ““Love is never lost. We choose to either return it . . . or throw it away”” [Lenora Porch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lenora-porch/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Love endures unless we consciously discard it; we must actively choose to retain love rather than abandon it. **In simple terms:** Love persists if we choose to keep it. Key Takeaway Choose to hold onto love. Themes love choice loss commitment emotions Mood philosophical motivational Type Love:1 Love lost:1 Throw Away:1 Lost Choose:1 Choose Return:1 When to use this quote - The quote may oversimplify complex relational dynamics. 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