7 LOVE QUOTES FROM THE COURT

The Supreme Court, once in a while, steps out from the chamber of pure
legal tones, and vividly paints its picture of love and relationship. Below are
only a few of the High Courts distinctive love quotes.
One of the ironic verities of life, it has been said, is that sorrow is
sometimes a touchstone of love. (Libi v. Intermediate Appellate Court,
G.R. No. 70890, 18 September 1992)
If the two (persons) eventually fell in love, despite the disparity in their ages
and academic levels, this only lends substance to the truism that the heart
has reasons of its own which reason does not know. But, definitely, yielding
to this gentle and universal emotion is not to be so casually equated with
immorality. The deviation of the circumstances of their marriage from the
usual societal pattern cannot be considered as a defiance of contemporary
social mores. (Chua-Qua vs. Clave, G.R. No. L-49549, 30 August 1990)
We cannot castigate a man for seeking out the partner of his dreams, for
marriage is a sacred and perpetual bond which should be entered into
because of love, not for any other reason. (Patricia Figueroa vs. Simeon
Barranco, Jr., GR No. 97369, 31 July 1997)
The nuptial vows which solemnly intone the matrimonial promise of love for
better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, till
death do us part, are sometimes easier said than done, for many a marital
union figuratively ends on the reefs of matrimonial shoals. (People of the
Philippines vs. Ruben Takbobo, GR No. 102984, 30 June 1993)
Marital union is a two-way process. An expressive interest in each others
feelings at a time it is needed by the other can go a long way in deepening
the marital relationship. Marriage is definitely not for children but for two
consenting adults who view the relationship with love amor gignit amorem,
respect, sacrifice and a continuing commitment to compromise, conscious
of its value as a sublime social institution. (Chi Ming Tsoi vs. Court of
Appeals and Gina Lao- Tsoi, GR No. 119190, 16 January 1997)
Love happens to everyone. It is dubbed to be boundless as it goes beyond
the expectations people tagged with it. In love, age does matter. People
love in order to be secure that one will share his/her life with another and
that he/she will not die alone. Individuals who are in love had the power to
let love grow or let love die it is a choice one had to face when love is not
the love he/she expected. (Dr. Tayag as quoted in Padilla-Rumbaua v.
Rumbaua, G.R. No. 166738)
In rape, the sweetheart defense must be proven by compelling evidence:
first, that the accused and the victim were lovers; and, second, that she
consented to the alleged sexual relations. The second is as important as
the first, because this Court has held often enough that love is not a license
for lust. (People vs. Olesco, G.R. No. 174861, April 11, 2011)