Are you giving and receiving a special Valentine this year? Is there someone wonderful in your life who brings thoughts of love on this holiday of hearts and flowers?

Some of the love quotes listed below remind me that we are never too old to hope for a romance, find our true love, or--wish for a Valentine.

Here are some words of love that strike a chord in the heart. They create a need to pause for reflection, because when you read them or hear them, your thoughts fly immediately to the one you love or the one you would like to find to love:

Love those who love you. Voltaire

Do you have people in your life who hurt your feelings, never appreciate all you do for them, and take your time and energy when they feel like it? Maybe it is time to set some boundaries with them. Let them know what is and is not okay with you and then take some giant steps back. When you remove yourself from their presence, you have just made a space for people who are capable of returning the love you give. When you spend less time with those who take advantage, and when you make more room for those people who love you, you have just made it possible for true love to find you.

The road to a friend's house is never long. Danish proverb

The love of your life should share two important qualities with you to forge a lasting relationship: chemistry and friendship. A friend is someone who never judges, listens with their heart, and forgives your errors along the way. A friend is someone who always invites you in with a warm hug when you knock on their door. Make sure your lover is a good friend.

The heart that loves is always young. Greek proverb

Deep abiding love transcends time, age, future and past. When it comes to love, there is no time. Further, whatever age you were when you met your love, that is the age they will always see you as. No matter how old you are, as long as you are in love, you feel young.

Where there is great love, there are always miracles. Willa Cather

Loving and growing with someone is a miracle. If you are with your soul mate, the example of love that you model for others is like a beacon of light, which causes many more miracles.

Whether you have a love interest or not on this Valentine's Day, the above quotes give you some words to live by. They set a standard for what you can have and what you can look for in the relationship that waits for you.

Tonja Weimer

Tonja Evetts Weimer is a Master Certified singles relationship and life coach, speaker, syndicated columnist and author.

Tonja is a full time professional coach with a practice in Greenville, SC. She helps individuals, especially singles, re-craft their lives and find happiness and success in their career and relationships. Some of Tonja's professional activities include:

==> Syndicated singles relationship columnist, writing SAVVY DATING, a weekly column read by over a million readers in many U.S newspapers. Tonja's column addresses relationship and life issues of interest to all adults, but particularly to the over 110 million singles in the U.S. Tonja has also had articles published in New Woman, Hope, and House Beautiful magazines, and has won 3 Matrix Awards for her writing.

==> Motivational speaker, Tonja has been a keynote presenter at national and international conferences over the last 30 years.

==> Author of materials for educators and parents (7 books, six music albums and 2 videos), which have won 22 awards.

Some Speaking and Media Highlights:

==> Keynote speaker for 2004 Women?s Issues Network Conference, Sumter, SC.

==> Keynote speaker for 2002 Parents as Teachers International Conference, St. Louis, MO.

==> Keynote speaker for 1999 International Conference for Children & Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder.

==> Keynote speaker for 1998 European Education Conference, in Mannheim, Germany.

==> Keynote speaker in 35 U.S. states at educational conferences.

==> Presenter at the International Special Olympics in Notre Dame, at the request of Eunice Kennedy Shriver.

==> Created Space Songs for Children, at the request of NASA (album taken into space by astronauts three times.)

==> Appeared on CNN?s Showbiz Today and many other TV shows.

Educational and Professional Qualifications:

==> National Fellow (U.S. Dept. of Education.) M.A. in Human Development and Education, with an emphasis on creativity.

==> Master Certified Singles Relationship Coach, Relationship Coaching Institute.

==> Personal Life Coach, Graduate, Institute for Life Coach Training.

==> Member, International Coaching Federation