#flame

Happiness consumes itself like a flame. It cannot burn for ever, it must go out, and the presentiment of its end destroys it at its very peak. ↗

— August Strindberg

#cannot #consumes #destroys #end #ever

Nirvana is not the blowing out of the candle. It is the extinguishing of the flame because day is come. ↗

— Rabindranath Tagore

#blowing #candle #come #day #flame

It does no harm just once in a while to acknowledge that the whole country isn't in flames, that there are people in the country besides politicians, entertainers, and criminals. ↗

— Charles Kuralt

#besides #country #criminals #does #entertainers

And New York is the most beautiful city in the world? It is not far from it. No urban night is like the night there... Squares after squares of flame, set up and cut into the aether. Here is our poetry, for we have pulled down the stars to our will. ↗

— Ezra Pound

#beautiful #beautiful city #city #cut #down

Gracey, you are more than just Chad’s widow. You’re family. And you have always been a friend. You’ve been a tremendous support for me. I wouldn’t have made it through this last year without you. I will do whatever I can to help you. You know that. We’ve helped each other through this last year and I’m not abandoning you now. I’ll always be here for you. ↗

— Jessica Jayne

#matt-riley #family

I have always been a lone wolf and in the real sense of the word (people say it all the time but it's usually not true.) I feel like I watch people and I wonder why they do things. Especially when it comes to love and relationships: most of the time I am thinking "Why are they together when they are not meant to be together?" but then I realize that they don't know that they're not meant to be together; it's just me who knows things like that! And I don't see any importance in all the other reasons why people usually want to be together— because it looks good, because it's convenient, because it's a fun game to play... the only reason to be with someone is if you are meant for someone. You're a wolf and they're a wolf too and you look at each other and you say "You're my family, you're my home." Well, that's how I think. ↗

— C. JoyBell C.

#lone-wolf #relationships #soulmates #the-one #twin-flames

I was all too aware of his hands resting on my lower back, their imprints like sweet flames that seemed to go through the thin fabric of my dress and onto my skin. ↗

— Markelle Grabo

#elves #flames #love #love

Love. Of course, love. Flames for a year, ashes for thirty. ↗

— Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa

#flames #love #love

Poetic words are usually more stimulating than accurate. Taking them too seriously is a mistake. ↗

— Taona Dumisani Chiveneko

#flame-lily #great-zimbabwe #hangman #mystrey #parnormal

I missed out on a big part of your life, Gabi. You look absolutely beautiful in this picture. I have to tell you something before I lose my nerve.” He turned. “I’ve loved-” The .22 glistened underneath the florescent lighting. ↗

— Wendy Ely

#mafia-hearts #wendy-ely #beauty