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Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation. . Kahlil Gibran
“Whatever happens tomorrow, we had today; and I'll always remember it” – One day
“I want to take back at least half of the “I love you’s, because I didn’t mean them as much as the
other ones. I want to take back the book of artsy photos I gave you, because you didn’t get it and
said it was hipster trash. I want to take back what I said about you being an emotional zombie. I
want to take back the time I called you “honey” in front of your sister and you looked like I had
just shown her pictures of us having sex. I want to take back the wineglass I broke when I was
mad, because it was a nice wineglass and the argument would have ended anyway. I want to take
back the time we had sex in a rent-a-car, not because I feel bad about the people who got in the
car after us, but because it was massively uncomfortable. I want to take back the trust I had while
you were away in Austin. I want to take back the time I said you were a genius, because I was
being sarcastic and I should have just said you’d hurt my feelings. I want to take back the secrets
I told you so I can decide now whether to tell them to you again. I want to take back the piece of
me that lies in you, to see if I truly miss it. I want to take back at least half the “I love you’s
because it feels safer that way.”
― David Levithan, The Lover's Dictionary
“Perhaps this is what the stories meant when they called somebody heartsick. Your heart and
your stomach and your whole insides felt hollow and empty and aching.”
― Juliet Marillier, Daughter of the Forest
“Far too many people opened their hearts and lives at the drop of a hat. Why give someone that
power over you? Why endow them with the ability to hurt you that much? Let someone in and
you were asking for an emotional kicking some day.”
― Dorothy Koomson, My Best Friend's Girl
“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world
around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb
everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that
will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has
thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it,
knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you
are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings
or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the
things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure,
jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself
and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The
things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable
treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and
are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant.
Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone
call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile
to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re
quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become
fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You
think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to
mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart
knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you
experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the
only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in
knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life
seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing
that they are a part of your life.”
― Bob Marley
“There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single
flashing, throbbing moment.”
― Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever
“This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a
universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will
be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones
that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also
remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too.
And baby, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break
your heart, but you can't give up because if you give up, you'll never find your soulmate. You'll
never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail
once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always,
always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high,
keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and
there's so much to smile about.”
― Marilyn Monroe
“People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate
is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who
brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.
A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down
your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul
mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave.
A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles
and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of
control that you have to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master...”
― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
“I'll never tell you to stop loving. You see, I believe in hopeless love. Oh yes. I believe in it with
all my heart, though you may discount the heart of an old nanny like me. For real love brings
pain. Real love means sacrifices and hurts and all the thousand shocks of life. But it also means
beauty, true beauty.”
― Anne Elisabeth Stengl, Moonblood
“We’re all a little weird. And life is a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness
is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall into mutually satisfying weirdness—and
call it love—true love.”
― Robert Fulghum, True Love
“Love is needing someone. Love is putting up with someone's bad qualities because they
somehow complete you.”
― Sarah Dessen, This Lullaby
“I heard what you said. I’m not the silly romantic you think. I don’t want the heavens or the
shooting stars. I don’t want gemstones or gold. I have those things already. I want…a steady
hand. A kind soul. I want to fall asleep, and wake, knowing my heart is safe. I want to love, and
be loved.”
― Shana Abe
“The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in
our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that's what you've given me. That's what I'd hoped
to give you forever”
― Nicholas Sparks
So, I love you because the entire universe conspired to help me find you.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
“Everyone, at some point in their lives, wakes up in the middle of the night with the feeling that
they are all alone in the world, and that nobody loves them now and that nobody will ever love
them, and that they will never have a decent night's sleep again and will spend their lives
wandering blearily around a loveless landscape, hoping desperately that their circumstances will
improve, but suspecting, in their heart of hearts, that they will remain unloved forever. The best
thing to do in these circumstances is to wake somebody else up, so that they can feel this way,
too.”
― Lemony Snicket, Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid