“Loving a person isn’t a magical, sparkly passion. It’s hard work. It’s putting the other person before yourself. It’s companionship and being able to trust and depend on each other. That loquacious true love everyone spouts about is really finding a partner who will go through the heartbreaks and jo…”— K.M. Shea, amazon.com
“I think you are wrong to want a heart. It makes most people unhappy. If you only knew it, you are in luck not to have a heart.”— L. Frank Baum, amazon.com
“There is nothing sweeter in this sad world than the sound of someone you love calling your name.”— Kate DiCamillo, amazon.com
“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart… I’ll always be with you.”— A.A. Milne, amazon.com
“Fall in love with someone who sees the wars within you and not only chooses to stay, but chooses to stand by your side and help you fight them. Strive to find someone who cradles your dark, who embraces your light, someone who always wants to be your best when you yourself are not your best; someone…”— Bianca Sparacino, thoughtcatalog.com
“The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.”— Oprah Winfrey, positivityblog.com
“It takes courage to love, but pain through love is the purifying fire which those who love generously know. We all know people who are so much afraid of pain that they shut themselves up like clams in a shell and, giving out nothing, receive nothing and therefore shrink until life is a mere living d…”— Eleanor Roosevelt, positivityblog.com
“I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.”— Roy Croft, thinkexist.com
“There's no substitute for a great love who says, 'No matter what's wrong with you, you're welcome at this table.”— Tom Hanks, bustedhalo.com
“I saw that you were perfect, and so I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect and I loved you even more.”— Angelita Lim, goodreads.com
“I can read your eyes. I can read your heart. You are going to fall in love. And suffer.”— Paulo Coelho, amazon.com
“Don’t compare yourself to others and feel inadequate. Their journey is not the same as yours and their success doesn’t mean you’re a failure — it means your path is different.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com
“Set yourself free, sweet soul. You can smile now. You are free to breathe without caution. The past is nothing but sand on the soles of your shoes, mud on your old car tires, and dusty Polaroid pictures on your refrigerator. Set yourself free and stop setting yourself on fire for every wrong thing t…”— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, thoughtcatalog.com
“Trust that some of the best days of your life haven’t even happened yet. There are going to be parties that leave you dancing until 6am, spontaneous adventures that teach you more than you ever learned in a classroom. There are going to be nights that will stay burned beneath your eyelids, memories…”— Bianca Sparacino, thoughtcatalog.com
“Don't be ashamed to weep; 'tis right to grieve. Tears are only water, and flowers, trees, and fruit cannot grow without water. But there must be sunlight also. A wounded heart will heal in time, and when it does, the memory and love of our lost ones is sealed inside to comfort us”— Brian Jacques, goodreads.com
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.”— Gandhi, goodreads.com