#roma

He did not care if she was heartless, vicious and vulgar, stupid and grasping, he loved her. He would rather have misery with one than happiness with the other. ↗

— W. Somerset Maugham

#misery #obsession #romance #love

I suppose I should know better than to listen to gossip,” she said, feeling a prick of remorse. “Oh, some of it is true enough. I am a rake, my dear. You will just have to reform me.” “That is ridiculous! No one can reform another person. If you wish to change your way of life, you must do it yourself. ↗

— Elena Greene

#change

But there was only so much worrying you could do before you just had to accept what life throws at you and move on, because some things were going to be out of your control, and others can’t be fixed or changed. And for everything I’d lost over the last couple of months, I still had a lot. More than I expected, actually.”. ↗

— Jenn Bennett

#change

I would have had to kill him, and Death, you know, keeps secrets better even than a guilty Roman. ↗

— Lew Wallace

#humor #roman #secrets #death

This is what people were looking at all day? How embarrassing! I looked like Quasimodo! My guests were exceptional actors. ↗

— Cameo Renae

#supernatural #thriller #young-adult #dreams

You don't love someone because they're a dream of perfection. You love them because of the way they meet their challenges, how they struggle to overcome. You love them because together, you bring out the best in each other. ↗

— Lani Wendt Young

#fantasy-romance #samoa #telesa-the-covenant-keeper #young-adult #dreams

... Will you be okay or is there something I could help you with?" "I'm just going to change in to comfy clothes and hit the sheets." "And what's the verdict on whether or not you want my help with that?" He flashed a cocky smile at me. He was undeniably sexy, in an "I-have-poison-blood-in-my-veins" sort of way. ↗

— Kelly Hashway

#paranormal-ya #zombies #change

The mouth is made for communication, and nothing is more articulate than a kiss. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#communication #funny #inspirational #kiss #kissing-quotes

People ask me all the time, “Jarod, how come you are so much more romantic than anybody else?” And I say, “Simple. I have brains, heart, courage, and most importantly, I have ruby red slippers.”
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— Jarod Kintz

#romantic #courage

Oh, those warm days of stumbling words; blinded eyes, embracing in sweet slow dances and sipping courage from a bottle for sneaking kisses. ↗

— Kellie Elmore

#kiss #kisses #kissing #love #relationships