Who said “The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity -- love. And the story of a love is…”?

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Helen Hayes. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity -- love. And the story of a love is not important -- what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.”
— Helen Hayes
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Hayes, H. (n.d.). The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity -- love. And the story of a love is not important -- what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20912-the-truth-is-that-there-is-only-one/

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Hayes, Helen. “The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity -- love. And the story of a love is not important -- what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20912-the-truth-is-that-there-is-only-one/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Hayes, Helen. “The truth is that there is only one terminal dignity -- love. And the story of a love is not important -- what is important is that one is capable of love. It is perhaps the only glimpse we are permitted of eternity.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20912-the-truth-is-that-there-is-only-one/.

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