#eat

(...) you see the grain-fields down yonder? I do not eat bread. Wheat is of no use to me. The wheat fields have nothing to say to me. And that is sad. But you have hair that is the color of gold. Think how wonderful that will be when you have tamed me! The grain, which is also golden, will bring me back the thought of you. And I shall love to listen to the wind in the wheat... ↗

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

#wheat #love

He chuckled and brought his face closer to mine, almost close enough that it was hard to focus on his features, the smell of his cologne from this close was something expensive and delicious. “Or you’ll what, Kacea? Kick my ass like you did when we were kids? I dare you to try, sweetling. I’m not the chubby simpleton I was then.” He dragged his thumb across my lower lip and his dark gaze followed it. “I’ve learned a lot of things since then. And I’d love to share them with you…” ~ Alain Reece & Kacea Meade (Lunacy, Ragnarok Legacy #1) ↗

— R.A. Sears

#dangerous #kacea-meade #lunacy #threat #love

The days draw out, the weather gets warmer, and it's what we call summer, with a bitter laugh when we've said it. ↗

— Stan Barstow

#summer #weather #love

...you found me in my lonely labyrinth and like Beatrice, led me out of my own hell... ↗

— John Geddes

#dante #hell #labryrinth #love #love

You can try to break the silence, just keep making love with violence. ↗

— Right Away Great Captain

#right-away-great-captain #love

.. after reflecting for a few moments, he added, 'I think that everything would be a lot simpler if instead of looking for the Grail or some other relic, people tried to find love. Don't you agree? ↗

— Emilio Calderon

#love

It's been a rollercoaster ride. There have been some great moments and some low points... like when I was leaving Stax. That's when I actually thought of getting out of the business. ↗

— William Bell

#been #business #getting #great #great moments

I'm your other half. (...) I'll carry your heartbeat in mine. ↗

— Jessica Verday

#heartbeat #love #mates #soul #love

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream was a manifestation of hope that humanity might one day get out of its own way by finding the courage to realize that love and nonviolence are not indicators of weakness but gifts of significant strength. ↗

— Aberjhani

#agape-love #american-history #civil-rights-movement #conflict-resolution #courage

And she had been in love enough times to rule out the possibility that this was merely some feat of nostalgia. ↗

— Galt Niederhoffer

#love #nostalgia #possibility #rule #love