Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Valentine Quotes(from QuoteGarden)

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Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love, thou art every day my Valentine!  ~Thomas Hood


When love is not madness, it is not love.  ~Pedro Calderon de la Barca


Many are the starrs I see, but in my eye no starr like thee.  ~English saying used on poesy rings


Loving is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction.  ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wind, Sand, and Stars, 1939


Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love.  ~Albert Einstein


I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day.  When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon.  ~Author Unknown


For you see, each day I love you more
Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.
~Rosemonde Gerard


Love is a symbol of eternity.  It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end.  ~Author Unknown


Love - a wildly misunderstood although highly desirable malfunction of the heart which weakens the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, blood pressure to rise and the lips to pucker.  ~Author Unknown


I claim there ain't
Another Saint
As great as Valentine.
~Ogden Nash


Trip over love, you can get up.  Fall in love and you fall forever.  ~Author Unknown


Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your heart.  ~Author Unknown


A hundred hearts would be too few
To carry all my love for you.
~Author Unknown


You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip.  ~Jonathan Carroll, "Outside the Dog Museum"


We're all a little weird.  And life is a little weird.  And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness - and call it love - true love.  ~Robert Fulghum,True Love


Must, bid the Morn awake!
Sad Winter now declines,
Each bird doth choose a mate;
This day's Saint Valentine's.
For that good bishop's sake
Get up and let us see
What beauty it shall be
That Fortune us assigns.
~Michael Drayton


Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.  ~William Shakespeare


kisses are a better fate
than wisdom.
~e.e. cummings


If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?  ~Author Unknown


Who, being loved, is poor?  ~Oscar Wilde


In melody divine,
My heart it beats to rapturous love,
I long to call you mine.
~Author Unknown


Grow old with me!  The best is yet to be.  ~Robert Browning


Without love, what are we worth?  Eighty-nine cents!  Eighty-nine cents worth of chemicals walking around lonely.  ~M*A*S*H, Hawkeye


The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain singing to it.  You and you alone make me feel that I am alive.  Other men it is said have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough.  ~George Moore


We loved with a love that was more than love.  ~Edgar Allan Poe


Love is the magician that pulls man out of his own hat.  ~Ben Hecht


Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.  ~Henry Van Dyke


Are we not like two volumes of one book?  ~Marceline Desbordes-Valmore


A bell is no bell 'til you ring it,
A song is no song 'til you sing it,
And love in your heart
Wasn’t put there to stay -
Love isn’t love
'Til you give it away.
~Oscar Hammerstein, Sound of Music, "You Are Sixteen (Reprise)"


I've fallen in love many times... always with you.  ~Author Unknown


Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket or a holding pattern over Philadelphia.  ~Judith Viorst, Redbook, 1975


What I need to live has been given to me by the earth.  Why I need to live has been given to me by you.  ~Author Unknown


I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.  ~Elizabeth Barrett Browning


When you're in love you never really know whether your elation comes from the qualities of the one you love, or if it attributes them to her; whether the light which surrounds her like a halo comes from you, from her, or from the meeting of your sparks.  ~Natalie Clifford Barney


Take away love and our earth is a tomb.  ~Robert Browning


Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.  ~Zora Neale Hurston


Love is a game that two can play and both win.  ~Eva Gabor


Without love, the rich and poor live in the same house.  ~Author Unknown


Valentine hearts beat more passionately than everyday hearts.  ~Anonymous, winner of February 2011 quotegarden Twitter create your own quote contest


Without Valentine's Day, February would be... well, January.  ~Jim Gaffigan


We don't believe in rheumatism and true love until after the first attack.  ~Marie Ebner Von Eschenbach, Aphorism


I love thee - I love thee,
'Tis all that I can say
It is my vision in the night,
My dreaming in the day.
~Thomas Hood


Love, and a cough, cannot be hid.  ~George Herbert, Jacula Prudentum, 1651


Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren't even there before.  ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966


Poetry spills from the cracks of a broken heart, but flows from one which is loved.  ~Christopher Paul Rubero


A man is not where he lives, but where he loves.  ~Latin Proverb


Tell me how many beads there are
In a silver chain
Of evening rain,
Unravelled from the tumbling main,
And threading the eye of a yellow star: -
So many times do I love again.
~Thomas Lovell Beddoes


The heart has its reasons that reason knows nothing of.  ~Blaise Pascal, Pensées, 1670


At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.  ~Plato


True love stories never have endings.  ~Richard Bach


Nobody has ever measured, even poets, how much a heart can hold.  ~Zelda Fitzgerald


Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart.  ~Kay Knudsen


Ah me! love can not be cured by herbs.  ~Ovid


Soul meets soul on lovers' lips.  ~Percy Bysshe Shelley


I need the starshine of your heavenly eyes,
After the day's great sun.
~Charles Hanson Towne


Love is the silent saying and saying of a single name.  ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960


Love would never be a promise of a rose garden unless it is showered with light of faith, water of sincerity and air of passion.  ~Author Unknown


Sometimes we make love with our eyes.  Sometimes we make love with our hands.  Sometimes we make love with our bodies.  Always we make love with our hearts.  ~Author Unknown


The eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love.  ~Margaret Atwood


You know when you have found your prince because you not only have a smile on your face but in your heart as well.  ~Author Unknown


Love puts the fun in together, the sad in apart, and the joy in a heart.  ~Author Unknown


Who would give a law to lovers?  Love is unto itself a higher law.  ~Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy


A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it.  ~Frank A. Clark


Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly.  ~Rose Franken


Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies.  ~Swedish Proverb


I love you like crazy, baby
'Cuz I'd go crazy without you.
~Pixie Foudre


How did it happen that their lips came together?  How does it happen that birds sing, that snow melts, that the rose unfolds, that the dawn whitens behind the stark shapes of trees on the quivering summit of the hill?  A kiss, and all was said.  ~Victor Hugo


It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves.  ~John Bulwer


Love is not singular except in syllable.  ~Marvin Taylor


They who meet on an April night are forever lost in love, if there's moonlight all about and there's no moon above.  ~E.Y. "Yip" Harburg and Fred Saidy, dialogue just before the song "Old Devil Moon" in the musical Finian's Rainbow  (Thanks, Katherine!)


Love me and the world is mine.  ~David Reed


Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.  ~Robert Frost


Love is the poetry of the senses.  ~Honoré de Balzac


Come live in my heart and pay no rent.  ~Samuel Lover


True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights.  If you hear bells, get your ears checked.  ~Erich Segal


Love is what you've been through with somebody.  ~James Thurber, quoted inLife magazine, 1960


Love is being stupid together.  ~Paul Valery


For twas not into my ear you whispered
But into my heart
Twas not my lips you kissed
But my soul
~Judy Garland


As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words.  ~William Shakespeare


My heart to you is given:
Oh, do give yours to me;
We'll lock them up together,
And throw away the key.
~Frederick Saunders


Love is the greatest refreshment in life.  ~Pablo Picasso


What the world really needs is more love and less paper work.  ~Pearl Bailey


Give me a kisse, and to that kisse a score;
Then to that twenty, adde a hundred more;
A thousand to that hundred; so kisse on,
To make that thousand up a million;
Treble that million, and when that is done,
Let's kisse afresh, as when we first begun.
~Robert Herrick, "To Anthea (III)"


Falling in love is so hard on the knees.  ~Aerosmith


Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination.  ~Voltaire


The most beautiful view is the one I share with you.  ~Author Unknown


The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.  ~Stephen King


My whole heart for my whole life.  ~French saying used on poesy rings


Like I've always said, love wouldn't be blind if the braille weren't so damned much fun.  ~Armistead Maupin, Maybe the Moon


Love is metaphysical gravity.  ~R. Buckminster Fuller


If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden.  ~Attributed to Claudia Ghandi

My Dear Valentine


Valentine Day Gift Ideas for your Wife

She is the goddess of your family and your girlfriend for life to you. Yes, she is your wife who is by all means your better half. If you intend to make her feel special on this Valentine Day, all you need to do is select fabulous gift for her from the ideas given as follows.
 
  • A pampering Spa gift
  • Romantic dinner at a romantic location
  • Musical Love Card
  • Diamonds or other beautiful jewellery
  • A romantic date

Special Ideas for Valentine day Gift

Apart from the gifts which are easily available in the market, you can give some special gifts to your sweetheart too. All you need to do is gear up and indulge in making this Valentine's Day a real special one for your darling.
 
  • Wear your chef's cap and cook a lovely meal for him/her. Make his/her favorite meal and blow him/her off his/her feet on this Valentine Day.
  • Make a Lovely cake for him/her
  • Decorate the room in a romantic theme and surprise him/her with your excellent efforts.
  • Take him/her to an exotic location. Let it be a secret. Choose a place which he/she has not visited and would love to be in.
  • Participate in fun filled activities like swimming together, a bowling match and so on.
  • Go for romantic drives.
Flame Of Love© Personalized Glass Scented CandlePersonalized Soul Mates Picture Frame - 8 x 10Our Paradise Island© Personalized Frame


Heart Rock© Personalized Mouse PadLoving Nickname© Personalized Bistro MugsHis & Hers© Personalized Mug Set



Engraved Wood Recipe Box and Cards - Recipe For Love DesignMy Girl© Personalized ThongPersonalized Candy Hearts Girl's Valentine's Day Hooded Sweatshirt



Personalized Kids Hooded Sweatshirts - Stud MuffinPersonalized Kids Hoodies - Love Bug SweatshirtRecipe For Love© Personalized Plaque



All My Love Ty® Personalized Teddy BearWhat Is A Soul Mate© Personalized KeepsakeNever A Day Without You© Marble Plaque
There’s no day of the year that sets the hearts aflutter quite like February 14th.  No matter whether you’ve just starteddating or have been together for decades, the scramble for Valentine’s Day gift ideas is part and parcel of being in a relationship.  Though love is certainly built on more than our ability to shower presents on the object of our affections, a well-thought-out purchase can go a long way to showing just how well you know that person.  That sort of emotional intimacy is the foundation for the type of lasting connection that leads to “Happily Ever After.


A String of Love Notes

This may take some time to set up, especially coordinating how they are delivered, but this romance-as-scavenger-hunt is the kind of sweet touch everybody enjoys.  Depending on how involved you want to get, you can involve your loved one’s friends and family in the process, allowing them to get in on the fun.  You might start with a short message of fond appreciation, then work through two or three more loving thoughts before ending with a reservation for your favorite dinner spot.
Unique Jewelry

It’s hard to argue that women want something that sparkles, but another pair of earrings or a shiny tennis bracelet might be a poor choice.  This is where paying attention to her sense of style comes in handy – a local artisan could create a one-of-a-kind bracelet for her incorporating both of your favorite colors.  Of course, men wear rings and necklaces, too, so you might do a little research to see if there is a symbol of some significance he would like to display every day.

Personalized Clothing
Though your first instinct might be to make a T-shirt with your pictures and “Together Forever!” emblazoned on the front, you would be wise to consider something a little different.  With the wide number of services available through the Internet nowadays, you can create a design that highlights their trademark phrase – as long as they find it funny – or design something that reflects their affinity for a certain team that will be completely different than anything else out on the market.

Monthly Subscription Services
No, this is not an opportunity to have your girlfriend start reading Beef and Bacon Report, it’s a way to get your significant other an item they love the whole year round.  If they like wine or beer, you would be able to secure them a different variety every few weeks, expanding their palate while reminding them of you.  It is very tempting to go with the most straightforward when it comes to this, but you can find options for almost any taste – everything from sports gear to sexy underwear – and the more personal your choice, the better.

Valentine Day Gift Ideas for your Husband

He is by your side, wiping your tears and walking on the paths of life together. Yes, he is your dear darling husband. For a loved one like him, you can select some of the amazing gifts from among these below.
 
  • French Champagne
  • Designer Clothes
  • A cruise romantic dinner
  • Interesting Gadgets
  • A card with 101 reasons ‘why I love you so much'
  • Album with pictures of his achievements and childhood memories


The Travel Diary: Things to do in Koh Lanta

By now, just about everybody knows about Thailand's Phi Phi Island near Krabi. As popular as this island is with tourists, it's amazing how few people know about nearby Koh Lanta. The beautiful island and its white sand beaches should be on your travel hit list.

Pimalai Resort and Spa is one of the five stars resorts in Koh Lanta.

Koh Lanta is actually made of two islands; Koh Lanta Noi and Koh Lanta Yai. Koh Lanta Noi is the smaller of the two islands and doesn't have tourist facilities, mainly serving as a bridge to Koh Lanta Yai. Koh Lanta Yai is the island people are usually referring to when they say they went to Koh Lanta.

We check out the best places you should visit at Koh Lanta for dining, diving, drinking and more.


Where to stay

There are a few four and five stars at Koh Lanta, but we recommend the following two:

1. The Houben Hotel


The Houben Hotel is perched on the cliff of Ba Kan Tiang Bay.

This hotel is perched on a cliff overlooking Ba Kan Tiang Bay, offering postcard-perfect view of the Andaman Sea. Unfortunately, Houben's impressive vantage point means there's no direct beach access from guest rooms, but that hasn't quelled demand for its 15 sea view rooms. Book early to ensure you get the panoramic seascapes you came to the island for.

The room decor is a mix of modern and traditional Thai style, minimalist yet relaxing, all with an eco-friendly touch. This is an ideal place to escape from city life to more tranquil surroundings - rest and relax by the Houben Hotel pool with the waves crashing down below.

The Houben Hotel, 272 Moo 5, Koh Lanta Yai, Krabi Thailand, 
โรงแรมเดอะ  ฮาวเบ็น  อ่าวบากันเตียง เกาะลันตา  กระบี่, 66 (0)75-665144, www.thehouben.com

2. Pimalai Resort and Spa

Pavilion Suite at Pimalai Resort and Spa offers refined Thai style interior design with polished teak wood floor, rattan curtains and Siamese artifacts.

This boutique beach resort occupies 100 acres of tropical vegetation with direct access to a 900-metre stretch of pristine sandy beach. The 121 accommodation units - a combination of rooms, suites and villas - all face the Andaman Sea. Each room is done in contemporary Thai design with tropical, polished wooden floors, bamboo blinds and dark wood furniture, giving the space a modern and exotic luxury feel.

Pimalai Resort and Spa, Ba Kan Tiang Beach Koh Lanta, Krabi Thailand, พิมาลัย รีสอร์ท แอนด์ สปา บากันเตียง เกาะลันตา กระบี่, +66 (0) 75 607 999, www.pimalai.com

Where to visit

People come to Koh Lanta for two things: the beaches and the diving. Both snorkelling and SCUBA diving are incredibly popular activities here. We recommend visiting the following islands surrounding Koh Lanta, snorkel in hand.

Koh Rok is located in the Lanta Archipelago National Park and it is one of the best places for snorkeling.

Koh Rok Day Tour
Part of the Lanta archipelago, the twin limestone islands that make up Koh Rok - Koh Rok Nok and Koh Rok Nai - sit 30 kilometres south of Koh Lanta with only 100 metres between them.

The Koh Rok is the coral reef, which can be found in the eastern channel off Koh Rok Nai, which has a short and steep beach, ideal for sunbathing. In contrast, Kho Rok Nok has a fine, white and fine sandy beach.

Four-Islands Day Tour 


This one-day package is designed to show you the four most famous islands of the Trang Province. As you island hop, you'll visit the fabulous beaches at Ko Ngai, snorkel amongst colourful corals at Ko Chuek and Ko Mah and swim through the unique Emerald Cave at Ko Mook.

Most Koh Rok and the Four-Islands day trips begin at 8:30am and return around 4:00pm. Package should include lunch, snorkelling equipment, life jacket, insurance, tour guide and transfer from your hotel.

Opal Speed Boat,  
โอปอล สปีดโบ๊ท  เกาะลันตา,  +66 (0) 89 875 4938, www.opalspeedboat.com
Lanta Old Town

Lanta Old Town is the local village which you can find souvenir shop, restaurant and bar and see local way of living.

Experience life the way the locals do in Lanta Old Town. This local village is home to Muslim communities as well as Chinese traders, most living in old-style houses, many decked out in batik and hammock swing chairs.

Once you get tired of walking, stop at Mango House Café and Bar and have a coffee or a glass of beer before continuing your exploration.

Lanta Old Town, 
ลันตา โอล์ดทาวน์  เกาะลันตา  กระบี่,  www.lantaoldtown.com/

Where to eat

You can see the most beautiful sunset in Ba Kan Tiang Beach at Same Same but Different.

"Same same but different" isn't only a popular Thai phrase and an equally popular restaurant, but also one of the best places to see the beautiful sunset over Ba Kan Tiang Beach. The restaurant is romantic, with warm lighting, bamboo furniture and a perfect sea view. The art shop there is also unique and full of handmade souvenirs to remember your trip by.

Same Same But Different serves local Thai cuisine and seafood. The must-try dishes here are prawns and tamarind sauce, curry-fries fish and massaman curry, a southern curry with Muslim origin. After stick around for cocktails and enjoy easy-listening music whilst catching the sea breeze.

Same Same But Different, opens daily at 10.00 am - 10.00 pm, Ba Kan Tiang Beach Kho Lanta Krabi Thailand,  
เซม  เซม  บัด  ดิเฟอเร้นท์  บากันเตียง  เกาะลันตา  กระบี่, +66(0)86 905 3655, www.samesamebutdifferentlanta.com

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