“I will love you fiercely and passionately in this reality because there is no need for an alternate one.”— Liane White, thoughtcatalog.com
“She’d rather stay single than meet someone who can’t give her half of what she’s asking for.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com
“Once a cheater, always a cheater. You deserve better. Run like hell, and find someone who values loyalty.”— Tony Endelman, thoughtcatalog.com
“I've learned to get really good at this - say one thing when I'm thinking about something else, act like I'm listening when I'm not, pretend to be calm and happy when I'm really freaking out.”— Lauren Oliver, amazon.com
“She wants to be your best friend and your lover, your greatest confidante and your partner.”— Brianna Wiest, thoughtcatalog.com
“The only direction your bar should move is up. Raise it and don’t ever question yourself or your standards.”— Ciarra Wagner, thoughtcatalog.com
“The goal is to appear to be interested, but not too interested. Available, but also super-busy. It’s exhausting.”— Michele Russo, thoughtcatalog.com
“No matter how strong you are, no matter how smart you are or tough you can be, the world will find a way to break you. And when it does, the only thing you can do is hold on.”— Taylor Jenkins Reid, amazon.com
“Stay strong darling, you are worth more than the heartache you’re feeling right now.”— Harriet Xaviera Madrideo, thoughtcatalog.com
“Self-worth isn’t a switch that flips inside you. It’s a daily struggle not to sabotage your own success. Not to cave into the voices inside your head that whisper you’re not good enough, or you’ll fuck things up, or that someone else could do things better than you.”— Julie Johnson, amazon.com
“Missing someone is the worst form of torture because it never goes away no matter where you are or what you do with your life.”— Caroline George, amazon.com
“There are thousands out there who are looking for someone like you, why should you keep on crying for that bloody motherfucker who doesn't deserve you and your love?”— Michael Bassey Johnson, amazon.com
“I'm independent and strong, but sometimes... just sometimes, it's nice to be taken case of. It's nice to be made to feel like a lady.”— Samantha Towle, amazon.com
“Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“Sometimes my entire life has felt like one long exercise in lowering my expectations.”— Melissa DeCarlo, amazon.com
“Contrary to what they say about having butterflies in your stomach, love is calm and safe. It’s about finding your person in life who gives you a specific kind of comfort and safety that nobody else could.”— Dorothy Field, thoughtcatalog.com
“Maybe that's what love is. Believing in the best version of your partner, so they have the courage to believe in themselves.”— Marcus Sakey, amazon.com
“If someone admits they don’t care about you, it isn’t your job to prove to them you are worthy of their love.”— Kirsten Corley, thoughtcatalog.com
“Fall in love with the girl who overthinks, because she has a huge heart. The last thing she ever wants to do is upset you.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com