#relatio

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills. ↗

— Buddha

#doubt #dreadful #friendships #habit #hurts

You know, sex is actually not so original as the way people love or the stories behind each relationship, which is what you remember. Sex is sex in the end. ↗

— Jane Campion

#behind #each #end #in the end #know

Studies have indicated there is a strong correlation between the shortages of nurses and morbidity and mortality rates in our hospitals. ↗

— Lois Capps

#correlation #hospitals #indicated #morbidity #mortality

So,” he began, after several minutes of silence, “how much did it kill you having to text me?” I chuckled. “A lot. I was just glad I didn’t throw away the receipt – I didn’t fancy digging through bags of rubbish.” Danny threw me another half-smile. “So you didn’t throw it out after all? I knew it!” I rolled my eyes. “Your arrogance astounds me … could you be anymore conceited?” “Could you be anymore attracted to me?” He quipped back. I scoffed at him. “In your dreams! Do you really get girls like this?” He quirked an eyebrow and flashed me that adorable crooked grin. “Many. Why – you jealous?” “Hardly,” I shot back at him, “you’re not my type so don’t flatter yourself.” He shrugged. “One hour with me turning on the charm and you’d be singing a different tune … trust me on that.” I laughed. “You know there’s a fine line between being charming and being cocky … and you my friend, fall into the latter. And it’s not something to be proud of – it’s not an attractive quality.” Danny smirked yet again. “Ouch. You really know how to insult a guy. Are you always this pleasant?” “Are you always this obnoxious?” I retorted back. “Ooh touché. You know – if I didn’t know any better – I’d almost mistake your frostiness for flirting.” He flashed me another half-smile and threw me a knowing look. I rolled my eyes again. “Well you would, wouldn’t you Mr Overly-sure-of-himself?” I watched as his confidence seemed to go into overdrive. “Say what you will, but I know you’re secretly charmed by me.” I shrugged. “Whatever … just don’t be too disappointed when I don’t fall at your feet.” He looked at me with a twinkle in his eye. “Well, try not to be too surprised when you do.” I raised an eyebrow at him. “Don’t hold your breath. ↗

— J.C. McClean

#humour #life #relationships #dreams

You must realize that I was suffering from love and I knew him as intimately as I knew my own image in a mirror. In other words, I knew him only in relation to myself. ↗

— Angela Carter

#i #image #in other words #intimately #knew

I was in relationship with a guy who was much older than me - either he was past his prime and I was coming into mine. There was nothing I could do to keep his attention. ↗

— Deana Carter

#coming #could #either #guy #his

The new record started out being about loss, but it's morphed into being about how relationships go on even though one person is not in a body anymore. ↗

— Rosanne Cash

#anymore #being #body #even #go

A lot of people seem to want to make the institution of marriage substitute for a real relationship. ↗

— Susan Faludi

#lot #make #marriage #people #real

Republicans have never been good at public relations. ↗

— Tammy Bruce

#good #never #public #public relations #relations

The first and most important is to emphasize the enduring nature of the alliance relationship particularly with Europe which does share our values and interests even if it disagrees with us on specific policies. ↗

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

#disagrees #does #emphasize #enduring #europe