https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/01/12/john-steinbeck-on-love-1958/

One main thing I learned is that love can effect you in two ways. One can either drag you down, or bring you up. One is toxic and selfish and one helps you flourish, and feel amazing. Love can be both beautiful and ugly, but most of the time love is sincere. Love shouldn't be taken lightly because it is something really deep and meaningful. John Steinback believes this, and so do I. I became interested in the link because i'm a hopeless romantic, I just love love, so seeing something with the word love in it automatically pulled me in. It caught my attention, because it is something I find beautiful and hearing about love makes me happy and gives me a warm, comfortable feeling.