#mit

Books that have become classics - books that have had their day and now get more praise than perusal - always remind me of retired colonels and majors and captains who, having reached the age limit, find themselves retired on half pay. ↗

— Thomas Bailey Aldrich

#always #become #books #captains #classics

Loving someone and having them love you back is the most precious thing in the world. ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#love #true-love #love

When you know my love, my love will warm you. ↗

— Ruby Dee

#love #love

I mean, it's not like he's Damon Salvatore hot ↗

— M. Leighton

#fan-girl #vampire #love

But also... well, you and I will both be Lissa's gaurdians someday. I need to protect her at all cost. If a pack of Strogoi come, I need to throw my body between them and her." "I know that. Of course that's what you have to do." The black sparkles were dancing in front of my eyes again. I was fading out. "No. If I let myself love you, I won't throw myself in front of her. I'll throw myself in front of you. ↗

— Richelle Mead

#rose #love

The end of all learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love and imitate Him. ↗

— John Milton

#imitate #learning #love #love

You ready?" Evan asks, and he's looking at me, and I love his hair, I love his smile, I lo--"I Love You," I say, and as I watch his smile bloom I finally get how great those three little words are. I finally get what they really mean. ↗

— Elizabeth Scott

#elizabeth-scott #evan #evan-kirkland #lauren #lauren-smith

I've got you. I swear to God, I've got you," said Noah. "Stay with me, Echo." I wanted to. I wanted to stay with him, but the shouting and screams and glass breaking in my mind grew louder. "Make it stop." He tightened his grip on my arms. "Fight, Echo! You've got to fucking fight. Come on, baby. You're safe. ↗

— Katie McGarry

#fight #katie-mcgarry #love #noah-and-echo #noah-hutchins

I am beginning to remember what it means to need things. Laughter. Companionship. Love. " He leant forward and pressed his forehead to mine. "And I need you, Merit. ↗

— Chloe Neill

#companionship #ethan #love #merit #need

There's no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love. There is only a scarcity of resolve to make it happen. ↗

— Wayne W. Dyer

#love