I learned at a young age that wanting things was a good way to get disappointed.
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Quotes tagged ‘Relationships’
Wanting to leave is enough.
I know he’s not worth it, which is what makes the tears so sad. Because I wanted him to be. I wanted to believe he was different.
I wanna be your man, Mylene. I know you like me. And I like you so much, I can’t hardly breathe. I like you so much, I feel like I got thunder and lightning inside of me. You make me nervous. But you also make me calm. Real calm. Calm almost like how God must be calm, you know, Mylene? Calm from lov…
— Seth Zvi Rosenfeld, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Baz Luhrmann, Jacqui Rivera, Ezekiel Figuero, Justice Smith, imdb.com
Tracy: I can’t just pick up and go to New York with you. Malik: Why not? Tracy: Well, for starters, I have a son. And I also have a shop to run. And although Lem and I are having trouble, I’m still married.
Transference happens when you attribute qualities of those you experienced a deep connection with in the past to someone in your present.
Sometimes it's not the youngest or the richest clients you want or the ones you have most in common with. For me the perfect partner is one where I never have to be myself.
— Lucy Prebble, Hannah 'Belle' Baxter, Billie Piper, imdb.com
Vanessa Flood: Good morning! Hi! Gary Brooks: Hi! Hey, didn't I paint your condo a couple weeks ago? Vanessa Flood: No, a bunch of workers painted my condo while you hit on me.
Many people don’t know what those boundaries are until they’ve been crossed, and it sounds like you’ve discovered yours the hard way.
Think back to the last few people you were attracted to. Picture them in your mind — how they looked, acted, and behaved. What was it that drew you to them?
A soulmate isn’t someone who completes you. No, a soulmate is someone who inspires you to complete yourself.
Coming out of a weekend of nothing but each other’s ridiculous bedhead is like a deep tissue massage of the heart.
How they make you feel says a lot about them and nothing about you. Trust me when I say someone who makes you question if you are worthy of being loved is not worthy of being loved by you.
So better health is a direct result of healthy relationships. You don’t need a spouse, you just need someone you can trust, you need someone you can talk to, you need someone who will celebrate your wins and grieve your losses, you need someone who can forgive you, you need someone who will show, no…
— Krista Vernoff, Shonda Rhimes, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com
If you really love somebody, it just sort of works.
I didn’t know how to exist in my own mind — how to be alone — even when my sole task was to sit alone, eat alone, think alone.
Cause I believe in love, and I hope I can show you what I mean. And I don't believe love's for me, so won't you come around and prove me wrong?
I know it’s our duty as lesbians to rescue a cat the second we move in together, but I don’t even remember to feed myself. I would totally neglect a poor little kitten.
You can't stop a badger from digging, and you can't stop my husband from losing his wallet and keys.
The truth is that in any relationship, it is not a given that the other person will stay.