“Tried to tell it like it is There's a chance that I'll regret it, so Let's go, let's end this I delete before I send it And we can play pretend Like we haven't reached the end yet.”— The Chainsmokers, open.spotify.com
“And I know I've started Drifting off every second I can't wait to leave as soon as I arrive I count the seconds Down and down we go We'll torch this place we know Before one of us takes a chance And breaks this, I won't be the one No, I won't be the one.”— The Chainsmokers, open.spotify.com
“A relationship needs constant attention. It’s a living thing, not just a habit. You’ve got to keep on top of it.”— Matt Dunn;, amazon.com
“That's when you know for sure somebody loves you. They figure out what you need and they give it to you -- without you asking.”— Adriana Trigiani, amazon.com
“When you truly know each other, you don’t fake your feelings. You don’t pretend to be okay when you’re not, and you don’t just ‘sweep things under the rug.’ You know that each of your feelings deserves to be felt.”— Nicole Tarkoff, thoughtcatalog.com
“She deserves someone who is going to try. She deserves someone who is going to work. Who is going to fight.”— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, thoughtcatalog.com
“When you fall in love with your life rather than a person, you start to value yourself and what you’ve overcome. You start to see your purpose.”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“When we open up and become vulnerable, we’re allowing people to know us in a different level, and I think people deserve that.”— Kyra del Rosario, thoughtcatalog.com
“By not allowing ourselves to be vulnerable we might block shame, pain and disappointment. But so also growth, pleasure and love. If we don’t allow ourselves to be vulnerable, we don’t allow ourselves to experience life fully.”— Maria Stenvinkel, thoughtcatalog.com
“It’s only when someone really shows their vulnerability to another, and is accepted, flaws and all, can he or she really feel loved.”— Brownell Landrum, amazon.com
“If we’re wrapping ourselves up to conceal any vulnerability, whatever happens to us has to go through all those extra layers. Sometimes love doesn’t even reach where we truly live.”— Alexandra Katehakis, amazon.com
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.”— Brené Brown, amazon.com
“And maybe that was love. Being so vulnerable and allowing someone else in so far they could hurt you, but they also give you everything.”— Christine Feehan, amazon.com
“It was exciting to see her grow and both of us grow and change together. But, you know, that's also the hard part. Growing without growing apart.Or changing without it scaring the other person.”— Spike Jonze, Theodore, Joaquin Phoenix, amazon.com
“I'll always love you, because we grew up together. And you helped make me who I am. I just wanted you to know that there will be a piece of you in me, always. And I'm grateful for that. Whatever someone you become, wherever you are in the world. I'm sending you love. You're my friend to the end.”— Spike Jonze, Theodore, Joaquin Phoenix, amazon.com
“Date someone that will touch your butt in public when no one else is looking.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“Real friendship or love is not manufactured or achieved by an act of will or intention. Friendship is always an act of recognition.”— John O'Donohue, amazon.com