“I loved her against reason, against promise, against peace, against hope, against happiness, against all discouragement that could be.”— Charles Dickens, amazon.com
“When I am old and alone, I will remember that I once held something truly beautiful.”— Joe Dunthorne, amazon.com
“And he said he just wants to be friends. And every idiot knows that´s just code for go away.”— Brooke Davis, amazon.com
“But friends don’t lean in just a little too close. They don’t grin and slap your hand as you try to change the song in the car or flirt with you in the street at 2am.”— Steven Nolan, thoughtcatalog.com
“A guy and a girl can be just friends, but at one point or another, they will fall for each other…Maybe temporarily, maybe at the wrong time, maybe too late, or maybe forever”— Dave Matthews Band, thoughtcatalog.com
“I'm afraid because you're the single-most, important being to ever grace my existence. and I am falling hopelessly in love with you.”— Dawson's Creek, amazon.com
“And don't tell me that you're not scared, because I know that you are. I mean, I've known you too long and seen you push away too many good things to let you push me away right now. My whole life, you have been the most beautiful thing in my orbit. And my feelings for you were what proved to me that…”— Dawson's Creek, amazon.com
“The place to start in maintaining love is knowing your partner. Now, I’m sure some of you are thinking: ‘Dude, I’ve seen my partner practically everyday for countless years, I’ve even seen them use the bathroom! I think I know them.’ To that I would say, we can know all about a person but not really…”— Adam Maurer, justmind.org
“Because you're beautiful, and you don't know it. Because you're smart, and you don't believe it. You're the kind of girl that guys never get over. Joey, you're the kind of girl that other girls get compared to”— Dawson's Creek, amazon.com
“You wanted a kiss. Is that what you want? Are you prepared for everything that comes with that kiss? cause it doesn't just end with a fade out. There are repercussions. Hearts get broken. Friendships get ruined. Your entire life could fall apart because of one kiss. That's what you have to look forw…”— Dawson's Creek, amazon.com
“To love someone when there is no chance of that love ever thriving.. that is romance.”— Dawson's Creek, amazon.com
“Listen to me: If we are truly meant to be, then we will find our way back to each other. It's as simple as that.”— Dawson's Creek, amazon.com
“The little moments – even if you’re both time-poor, small moments together can keep the connection strong. People often make the mistake of waiting until they go on holiday or have a romantic date-night booked for the intimacy fires to be stoked, but doing small things often means there’s always a l…”— Jacqui Manning, thelovedestination.com
“The number one reason that marriages fail is the lack of communicating with each other. Couples need to make sure that they spend as much time listening as they do talking. Although we all wish our spouses could be mind readers, we have to give up that myth. Sorry! Let your spouse know what you need…”— Fran Greene, frangreene.com
“Over the course of a long relationship, you’ll be making thousands of decisions jointly, and the conflict that can inspire is a real danger zone for couples. Dr. Josh Klapow advises that couples proactively learn how to make good joint decisions with techniques like setting a goal for the decision t…”— Katherine Gustafson, together.guide
“Indeed, sustaining a long-term relationship takes effort. 'You start to gain such familiarity that you don't put the effort into paying attention to each other,' says Sheryl Kingsberg, clinical psychologist and professor in the department of reproductive biology at Case Western Reserve University in…”— Rachel Pomerance Berl, health.usnews.com
“It’s hard to think about another person before yourself, but self-sacrifice is a choice that helps love last. It can be as little as offering that last piece of chocolate in the box, or deciding to hang out with your love because she had a bad day instead of going out with your friends. No, you shou…”— Kimanzi Constable, mindbodygreen.com
“While those late nights you had while dating — staying up till 2 A.M. talking, feeling too excited to sleep — don't last forever, the idea of courting your partner should never totally disappear. When we first meet people, we are very observant. We go out of our way to do small things to show them t…”— Stuart Fensterheim, yourtango.com
“I'm embarrassed to think of how I coped with conflict early in my relationship with Jonathan. I stormed out — a lot. I once threw an apple at his head. Hard. (Don't worry, I missed — on purpose.) I had a terrible habit of threatening divorce at the slightest provocation. But eventually I figured tha…”— Marjorie Ingall, redbookmag.com
“Engage in Lots of Eye Gazing — New couples seem to do this naturally, but don’t drop this strong bonding behavior just because the relationship has progressed. This is one way to keep the romance alive and is especially powerful when making love.”— Daniel G. Amen, eharmony.com