“Why is it looked down upon to expose skin? Who is to say who you can and cannot be intimate with? Love who you want. Make your wildest fantasies come true. Indulge in what makes you feel alive.”— Kristin Michelle Elizabeth, thoughtcatalog.com
“Your soul knows it was not here to be abused, exploited and mistreated by anyone – no matter who they are. You are just as worthy of respect, consideration and validation as anyone you might be currently coddling, if not more.”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“After all, if you are always chasing someone who can never be caught, is there truly any risk?”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“I don't really stay out late. I'm kind of a bummer. I'm a nana. It's hard to get me out, and when I do go out I don't really stay out late. If I do stay out late and I'm partying hard, I will throw up. I don't have the tolerance to black out; I just start puking.”— Jennifer Lawrence, harpersbazaar.com
“They are very good at listening. So you should do the same. When they have something to say, just sit and listen.”— Sophia Borghese, thoughtcatalog.com
“Quiet people spend a lot of their time in large social interactions observing others. While others are doing all the talking you’re sitting there listening, taking it all in, and making small mental notes about the people around you.”— Koty Neelis, thoughtcatalog.com
“You learned early on that physical age is not synonymous with intuition, empathy, creativeness or general intelligence.”— Brianna Wiest, thoughtcatalog.com
“Old souls love hard and completely – and so going through the typical motions of adolescence: heartbreak, for instance, is much more of an ordeal for you, simply because you feel it so much more intensely.”— Brianna Wiest, thoughtcatalog.com
“You feel like you understand pain and suffering even if you never actually experienced it, and most of the time it seems like your soul had another home that it keeps longing for.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com
“We want real passion, dedication, a romance we’ll always look back on fondly.”— Koty Neelis, thoughtcatalog.com
“Old souls are looking for the kind of person who thinks for themselves and is fearless in the way they make their decisions and live their life.”— Koty Neelis, thoughtcatalog.com
“To fall in love with an old soul is to fall in love with their dreams, their passion for life.”— Koty Neelis, thoughtcatalog.com
“We see the world and our life on a much larger scale and because of that, our philosophical views can impact our relationships and the way we interpret the things that happen in our lives.”— Koty Neelis, thoughtcatalog.com
“Something about old souls makes other people want to come up to them and talk.”— Koty Neelis, thoughtcatalog.com
“Old souls have a very romantic way of seeing the world and often when the world doesn’t live up to their expectations they can be emotionally impacted by this. Although old souls are idealistic, eventually they learn to also try and see the more realistic side of things.”— Koty Neelis, thoughtcatalog.com
“Old souls, like introverts, would rather focus their social energy on people they can have deep conversations with and they loathe being pressured to socialize more or make more friends.”— Koty Neelis, thoughtcatalog.com
“Do not peruse an old soul. Do not taste test. Dive deep even if for a fleeting moment. Only then will you experience what an old soul has to offer.”— Samira Khan, thoughtcatalog.com