#ip

At a time I used to think that in a world without guards people would walk differently from the way we do in our country. Where people are allowed to think and write differently, I thought, they will also walk differently. ↗

— Herta Müller

#fear #freedom #totalitarianism #freedom

As much as we thirst for approval, we dread condemnation. ↗

— Hans Selye

#self-esteem #friendship

I have always loved you, princess," Robin Goodfellow promised, his green eyes shining in the darkness. "I always will. And I'll take whatever you can give me." I looked down, unable to meet his open stare, human fears and self-consciousness coming to the surface. "Even if all I can offer is friendship? Will that still be enough?" "Well, not really." Puck dropped his hand, his voice turning light and carefree again, more like the Puck I knew. "Damn not being able to lie. Princess, if you suddenly decide ice-boy is a first-class jerk and that you can't stand him, I'll always be here. But for now, I'll settle for being the best friend. ↗

— Julie Kagawa

#puck #friendship

Your noble friend will not accept pretension but will gently and very firmly confront you with your own blindness. Such friendship is creative and critical; it is willing to negotiate awkward and uneven territories of contradiction and woundedness. ↗

— John O'Donohue

#friendship

Never knew what a friendship was, Never knew how to really love, You can't be what I need you to, & I don't know why I fuck with you ↗

— Erykah Badu

#love #relationships #friendship

There is nothing more admirable than when two people who see eye to eye keep house as man and wife, confounding their enemies and delighting their friends. ↗

— Homer

#friendship #home #marriage #friendship

Nothing of real worth can ever be bought. Love, friendship, honour, valour, respect. All these things have to be earned. ↗

— David Gemmell

#honour #love #respect #valour #friendship

You know a real friend? Someone you know will look after your cat after you are gone. ↗

— William S. Burroughs

#friends #friendship #friendship

Elizabeth is my happiness, he thought again. “I could hate her for what she did to me.” “Because of one unsuccessful beheading?” She tapped her claw to her chin. “Wow. I never thought you were such a pussy. I’m rethinking our friendship. ↗

— Kresley Cole

#kresley-cole #lothaire #nix #friendship

Oh for God's sake,' Heather said, 'I wish you two would just go out, fail miserably as a couple, and get it over with. ↗

— Sarah Dessen

#fail #friendship #love #relationships #friendship