And the more you love someone, the safer it is to be mad at them. Love can handle mad, no problem. Author: Jerry Spinelli Copy Quote More from Jerry Spinelli “Love is big. Love makes room for conflicting feelings.” “Why fit in when you're born to stand out?” “It was different with you, Leo. In the eyes and ears of my heart, you and the m…” “You know, there's a place we all inhabit, but we don't much think about it, we'…”