Jonathan Edwards on love:

How soon do earthly lovers come to an end of their discoveries of each other's beauty; how soon do they see all that is to be seen! Are they united as near as 'tis possible, and have communion as intimate as possible? how soon do they come to the most endearing expressions of love that 'tis possible to give, so that no new ways can be invented, given or received. And how happy is that love, in which there is an eternal progress in all these things; wherein new beauties are continually discovered, and more and more loveliness, and in which we shall forever increase in beauty ourselves; where we shall be made capable of finding out and giving, and shall receive, more and more endearing expressions of love forever: our union will become more close, and communion more intimate.

More and more. Is this a alternative view of love to the solipsistic "unconditional" love so often sought? Love as asymptotic process?

Everything is both affirmative and negative, pregnant with its contrary. The universe incessantly engages in on going agonistics

--Floyd Merrell