"love" in the Big Book

Here was love, applause, war; moments sublime with intervals hilarious.

When they talked of a God personal to me, who was love, superhuman strength and direction, I became irritated and my mind snapped shut against such a theory.

If a sufficiently strong reason—ill health, falling in love, change of environment, or the warning of a doctor—becomes operative, this man can also stop or moderate, although he may find it difficult and troublesome and may even need medical attention.

It was impossible to say we had no capacity for faith, or love, or worship.

He stood in the Presence of Infinite Power and Love.

Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life.

So we clean house with the family, asking each morning in meditation that our Creator show us the way of patience, tolerance, kindliness and love.

Love and tolerance of others is our code.

We have had retaliatory love affairs with other men.

We have tried to hold the love of our children for their father.

There could be no love in such persons, we thought.

And even if they did not love their families, how could they be so blind about themselves?

You can see that he really does love you with his better self.

Patience, tolerance, understanding and love are the watchwords.

Another feeling we are very likely to entertain is one of resentment that love and loyalty could not cure our husbands of alcoholism.

They need the counsel and love of a woman who has gone through what you have.

All members of the family should meet upon the common ground of tolerance, understanding and love.

For example, we know of situations in which the alcoholic or his wife have had love affairs.

We do talk about each other a great deal, but we almost invariably temper such talk by a spirit of love and tolerance.

If they sense these things, they will not take so seriously his periods of crankiness, depression, or apathy, which will disappear when there is tolerance, love, and spiritual understanding.

He is not likely to get far in any direction if he fails to show unselfishness and love under his own roof.

They may not see why their love and devotion did not straighten him out.

You will learn the full meaning of “Love thy neighbor as thyself.”