“Sometimes it’s a form of love just to talk to somebody that you have nothing in common with and still be fascinated by their presence.”— David Byrne, goodreads.com
“I heard what you said. I’m not the silly romantic you think. I don’t want the heavens or the shooting stars. I don’t want gemstones or gold. I have those things already. I want…a steady hand. A kind soul. I want to fall asleep, and wake, knowing my heart is safe. I want to love, and be loved.”— Shana Abe, goodreads.com
“The best love is the kind that awakens the soul and makes us reach for more, that plants a fire in our hearts and brings peace to our minds. And that’s what you’ve given me. That’s what I’d hoped to give you forever.”— Nicholas Sparks, amazon.com
“Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.”— Joan Crawford, brainyquote.com
“No relationship is perfect, ever. There are always some ways you have to bend, to compromise, to give something up in order to gain something greater…The love we have for each other is bigger than these small differences. And that’s the key. It’s like a big pie chart, and the love in a relationship…”— Sarah Dessen, amazon.com
“Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don’t know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of witherings, of tarnishings.”— Anaïs Nin, amazon.com
“For many, love is a two-sided coin. It can strengthen or stifle, expand or enfeeble, perfect or pauperize. When love is returned, we soar. We are taken to heights unseen, where it delights, invigorates, and beautifies. When love is spurned, we feel crippled, disconsolate, and bereaved. Polish the co…”— Colleen Houck, goodreads.com
“People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life. A true soul mate is probably the most important p…”— Elizabeth Gilbert, amazon.com
“It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.”— Friedrich Nietzsche, goodreads.com
“Most men claim to desire driven, independent and confident women. Yet when confronted with such a creature reverence often evolves into resent. For just like women, men need to be needed.”— Tiffany Madison, goodreads.com
“That’s when I finally got it. I finally understood. It wasn’t the thought that counted. It was the actual execution that mattered, the showing up for somebody. The intent behind it wasn’t enough. Not for me. Not anymore. It wasn’t enough to know that deep down, he loved me. You had to actually say i…”— Jenny Han, amazon.com
“Here lovers linger in the afterglow of intimacy, not yet concerned about the future, only enraptured by the dizzying dance they shared in each other's arms.”— Wendy Maltz, amazon.com
“We crawl through each other and back again guided by our blood- electric finger tips. I swim in you, you in me until we drift down, slowly”— Roger Pfingston, amazon.com
“you holding down my wrists drawing circles on my hands breathing in my sound meeting me where I am half making me whole”— Ena Ganguly, imgrum.net
“I would put my lips to your canvas, taste where the sweat dripped from the paintbrush, and the thick, metallic earthiness of your skin. I would run my tongue over the ridges of your beautifully crafted surface, kiss where the colors meet the edge of the frame. Claim it all as mine.”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“My lips lingering on your collarbone. I trace the line of my chin imagining what our kiss feels like on your mouth so delicate, so perfect”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com