“When you like someone, you like them in spite of their faults. When you love someone, you love them with their faults.”
“When you love someone, you love the person as they are, and not as you'd like them to be.”
“True friends are those who love you not in spite of your faults and imperfections, but because of them.”
“Just thinking about a friend makes you want to do a happy dance, because a friend is someone who loves you in spite of your faults.”
“I've always loved you, and when you love someone, you love the whole person, just as he or she is, and not as you would like them to be.”
“When you like someone, you have to allow yourself to be vulnerable enough to let them in. Love is messy.”