" From birth to death, love is not just the focus of human experience but also the life force of the mind, determining our moods, stabilizing our body rhythms, and changing the structures of our brains…Love makes us who we are, and who we can become.” These are the words of the modern brain researchers Lewis, Amini, and Lannon in their book on attachment theory and brain research, A General Theory of Love. "

― Massimilla Harris , Into the Heart of the Feminine: Facing the Death Mother Archetype to Reclaim Love, Strength, and Vitality