It takes a long time to love.
It takes a long time to know someone, to understand their feelings, dreams, hopes and fears.
When you choose to deeply know someone, you go beyond impressions and perceptions, misunderstanding and assumptions, you accept the other for what you know and especially for what is unknown, their mystery.
It takes a moment to judge someone, to despise or hate them through impressions and preconceptions.
It takes a long time to love.
Love is not suitable for those in a hurry.