“Somehow we’ve been convinced that we are protecting ourselves, that life is better and easier by holding tightly to our love. Sometimes it is easier. But it is never better. And sometimes it takes making a choice every day, every moment, but it’s worth it. Choosing the thrill, the vulnerability, the…”— Alison Motroni, thoughtcatalog.com
“We work so hard to keep our hearts from getting hurt. We stay in our hometowns so as to guarantee we never love a new place. We become attached to routines that leave no room for our hearts to get involved. And we keep our hearts hidden from people we want to love. By playing hard-to-get-me games wi…”— Alison Motroni, thoughtcatalog.com
“Don’t be frightened to give your love away. Don’t think that to give love away means to use it up. Don’t buy the lie that if you are too generous with your love it will run out. It won’t. You don’t have to ration it or hold it tight to your chest. Loosen your grip. Every time you choose to give love…”— Alison Motroni, thoughtcatalog.com
“I used to think that only the weak wear their hearts on their sleeves and fall in love. But now I know, it’s not the ones that are in love who are weak but instead the ones who are too afraid to. So, don’t be afraid of love. Fall in love, fall hard and when you’re lying on the ground, bruised and br…”— Addriey Jones, thoughtcatalog.com
“I know you, I know your type. You tip-toe around the people who show potential interest. You keep a fair distance from the people who brush their fingers against yours and the ones who look at you in the way everyone wants to be looked at. You do all you can to push away the people that could love y…”— Addriey Jones, thoughtcatalog.com
“There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment.”— Sarah Dessen, amazon.com