#or

Deep in earth my love is lying And I must weep alone. ↗

— Edgar Allan Poe

#crying #sorrow #love

He had a theory that musicians are incredibly complex, and know far less than other artists what they want and what they are; that they puzzle themselves as well as their friends; that their psychology is a modern development, and has not yet been understood. ↗

— E.M. Forster

#artists #complexity #friendship #music #musicians

The only thing more unthinkable than leaving was staying; the only thing more impossible than staying was leaving. I didn't want to destroy anything or anybody. I just wanted to slip quietly out the back door, without causing any fuss or consequences, and then not stop running until I reached Greenland. ↗

— Elizabeth Gilbert

#leaving #love

I crave the sweet surrender of sleep and my dreams' uncensored communication: no tiresome small talk, sucking up to impress, or tiptoeing around charged topics. Dreams are the naked truth; get ready for it. ↗

— Judith Orloff

#emotional #freedom #judith #orloff #sleep

Please Mia," he implores. "Don't make me write a song. ↗

— Gayle Forman

#if-i-stay #love #love

Any happiness, no matter how brief, seemed better than the long, simmering torture of waking up day after day, knowing I could never have him. ↗

— Becca Fitzpatrick

#love #nora #patch #love

Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, Tomorrow I'll miss you. ↗

— Paul McCartney

#kiss #love #miss-you #music #song-lyrics

Love is a contradiction. ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#jace-lightwood #mortal-instruments #love

And then there are the rare ones who know love, who understand it. Who freely give of themselves, demanding only a return of that love,that trust. ↗

— Kim Harrison

#kisten #rachel-morgan #romance #supernatural #vampire

One more secret smile. One more shared laugh. One more electric kiss. Finding him was like finding someone I didn't know I was searching for. ↗

— Becca Fitzpatrick

#nora #patch #search #love