#roma

Babbage's Three Laws of Difference Engines First Law: A difference engine must have at least six cogs. Second Law: A difference engine must be able to operate a loom. Third law: A difference engine must be able to kill a man, should the mood so take it. ↗

— Gideon Defoe

#humour #robotics #steampunk #romantic

Often you don’t know whether you’re the hero of a romantic comedy or the villain on a Lifetime special until the restraining order arrives. ↗

— Tim Kreider

#romance #romantic-comedy #stalking #romantic

Aber auch Glück ist anstrengend. Ich finde nichts frustrierender, als neben einer auserwählten Person zu liegen und das Bedürfnis zu haben, ihr so nah wie möglich zu sein. Man kann sich umarmen und verknoten, bis man schwarz wird, man hat immer das Gefühl, noch näher sein zu wollen. Das sogenannte "In-den-Partner-reinkriechen-Wollen". Man wird nie nahe genug sein. Oder Sehnsucht. Wie oft das Einander-Vermissen schon romantisiert, Chris-de-Burgh-isiert wurde. Sehnsucht ist fürchterlich. Wenn man vermisst, kann man sich nicht mal im Kino ablenken, weil im Film am Ende doch immer alle einander haben. ↗

— Sarah Kuttner

#romantic #love

Aku ingin sekali mengatakan padamu bahwa segalanya akan berakhir dengan baik untuk kita, dan bahwa aku berjanji akan berusaha mewujudkan itu. Tapi andaikan kita tak pernah bertemu lagi, dan perpisahan ini mesti terjadi, aku yakin kita akan bertemu lagi di kehidupan lain.... ↗

— Nicholas Sparks

#love

Karamel. Aku baru memperhatikan, warna matanya coklat keemasan, seperti sirup karamel yang selalu kucampurkan di kopiku. ↗

— Francisca Todi

#relationship #romance #romance-novels #romantic #romantic-comedy

The feel of her body against his was exhilarating, driving all rational thought from his head. “All right, prepare yourself, Claire Brennan.” She looked up at him curiously. “Prepare myself for what?” He gazed at her affectionately. “Repeat your mantra, or whatever it is you do. Because I’m about to kiss you. ↗

— Syrie James

#romantic

Daddy used to say that calling a person a romantic was just another way of saying he or she acted without regard for conseqences. ↗

— Gabrielle Zevin

#truth #romantic

If you want. It’s not really your kind of thing,” Perry said. “It’s a snow globe. You know, a big old house and lots of Vermont snow. I thought it might remind you of me.” “I don’t need a snow globe to remind me of you,” Nick said, which was probably the most romantic thing he had ever heard himself say. It made him blush. ↗

— Josh Lanyon

#perry #romantic

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take...Wayne Gretzky Take the Shot(s) ↗

— Shelley K. Wall

#fbi #romance #romantic-suspense #sports #suspense

Got enough leg room there, Rossiter?" Marc asked. "You bet. If not I'll just make use of the overhead bin. ↗

— Pamela Clare

#romantic-suspense #romantic