It's Valentine's Day, and that means it's time for thinking about love, relationships, and the next installment of my 365 inspirational quotes for 2021, one month at a time.

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Here's the installment for February:

1. "People always fall in love with the most perfect aspects of each other's personalities. Who wouldn't? Anybody can love the most wonderful parts of another person. But that's not the clever trick. The really clever trick is this: Can you accept the flaws?"

--Elizabeth Gilbert

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2. "When looking for a life partner, my advice to women is date all of them: the bad boys, the cool boys, the commitment-phobic boys, hard work quotes the crazy boys. But do not marry them. The things that make the bad boys sexy do not make them good husbands. When it comes time to settle down, find someone who wants an equal partner. Someone who thinks women should be smart, opinionated, and ambitious. Someone who values fairness and expects or, sad quotes even better, wants to do his share in the home. These men exist and, trust me, over time, nothing is sexier."

--Sheryl Sandberg

3. "When women are safe and happy, everyone else follows and it creates a better relationship for everyone."

--Whitney Wolfe Herd, depression quotes CEO of Bumble, location-based dating app on which women initiate most contact

4. "When you have seen as much of life as I have, you will not underestimate the power of obsessive love."

--J. K. Rowling

5. "Obviously I couldn't have done anything that I've done without Michelle."

--Barack Obama