#age

To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything. It liberates us from pretense, humbles us out of our self-righteousness, and fortifies us for any difficulty life can throw at us. ↗

— Timothy Keller

#commitment #love #marriage #life

The moment we decide to throw more energy into fighting for our mate than with him, the crack of a fist on the enemy's jaw splits the ears of angels. ↗

— Beth Moore

#love #marriage #love

I mean, what do people talk about when they're married?" "Their kids, I guess." "Maybe that's all they have in common. ↗

— Rita Mae Brown

#kids #marriage #married #marriage

Love without sacrifice is like theft ↗

— Nassim Nicholas Taleb

#love #manipulation #marriage #marriage-advice #narcissism

With each reunion (we) had to learn each other all over again. There was always that nervous moment at the airport when I would stand there waiting for him to arrive, wondering, Will I still know him? Will he still know me? ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#relationships #marriage

Marrying means to halve one's rights and double one's duties ↗

— Arthur Schopenhauer

#marriage

I used to loathe ambivalence; now I adore it. Ambivalence is my new best friend. ↗

— Suzanne Finnamore

#cheating #deception #divorce #infidelity #marriage

You, Jane, I must have you for my own--entirely my own. ↗

— Charlotte Brontë

#marriage #marriage-proposal #love

The problem is simply finding the right person. Ask Plato. Just make sure she finishes your thoughts and you finish hers. That's all you need. ↗

— Elizabeth Kostova

#marriage #love

My last night as Isabella Swan. Tomorrow night, I would be Bella Cullen. Though the whole marriage ordeal was a thorn in my side, I had to admit that I liked the sound of that. - bella swan ↗

— Stephenie Meyer

#marriage