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A dark shadow rose from the depth of the watercourse. Forced to crawl out of the oceans rolling waves, it struggled against the pull of the undertow. Rising, it moved further up the white sandy beach away from the cold water. The creature collapsed onto the cool sand as the crescent moon above shone on his sleek gray skin revealing two immense leather-like wings protruding from his back. Exhaustion clouded his mind. The darkness of night was soothing, refreshing. Somehow he knew it would bring him strength and sustenance. The creature watched as a great rolling storm cloud sunk into the salty water before him and he tried to remember why he had come. ↗

— Alaina Stanford

#adventure #fantasy #fiction #friendship #loss

Friendships fail some years, blight twists the leaves and the crop is bitter. Frost bites or sudden fire devours: but the root lies sound and waits for better weather or a storm of sleet to scour the branches. Then we shall see another spring: a flare of green flame and flowers burning to fruit along the boughs. ↗

— Charlotte Gray

#friendship

Peter kept the same pace that I did, even though I knew that I helplessly dragged my feet. The image of a doctor guiding an invalid grudgingly entered my mind. Yet there was a companionable silence as we trudged onward. My mind was still half vacant, but I felt safe. And, althought our hand did not touch, I felt as if they did. ↗

— Gina Marinello-Sweeney

#friendship

Friendship evangelism' is the freedom to Agape others without an agenda (Young)." ~R. Alan Woods [2013] ↗

— R. Alan Woods

#agenda #evangelism #freindship-and-love #r-alan-woods #freedom

Penny, how can you behave like a total idiot?" Anne giggled, "I have no pride when it comes to winning back people I love. ↗

— Anya Wylde

#friendship

Whatever you can do or believe you can do begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. Begin it now.” —Goethe ↗

— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

#inspirational #joy #love #motivation #relationahips

Edith’s clothes were flung in disarray on the floor beside the bed, the covers of which had been thrown back carelessly; she lay naked and glistening under the light on the white unwrinkled sheet. Her body was lax and wanton in its naked sprawl, and it shone like pale gold. William came nearer the bed. She was fast asleep, but in a trick of the light her slightly opened mouth seemed to shape the soundless words of passion and love. He stood looking at her for a long time. He felt a distant pity and reluctant friendship and familiar respect; and he felt also a weary sadness, for he knew that he would never again be moved as he had once been moved by her presence. The sadness lessened, and he covered her gently, turned out the light, and got in bed beside her. ↗

— John Williams

#lost #love #friendship

Jake's in trouble.' Luca rolled his eyes. 'What now?' 'He's gone off somewhere, I think I know where, and I don't think it's good.' 'Cant that boy ever stay in and watch telly like the rest of us? ↗

— Sharon Sant

#friendship #humour #science-fiction #series #urban-fantasy

Нисам више могао да издржим. Изишао сам. Напољу се спустила магла. У даљини је шумило море. Са дрвећа је капало. Гледао сам наоколо. Више нисам био сам. На југу, иза хоризонта, урлао је сад један мотор. Иза магле, бледим путевима, јурила је помоћ. Фарови су сипали светлост, гуме су звиждале, а две руке чврсто држале волан. Два ока су продирала кроз таму, хладно и поуздано - очи мог друга... ↗

— Erich Maria Remarque

#trust #friendship

You could refer to me as god and the odd curtsey wouldn’t go a miss either ↗

— R.S. Burnett

#respect #tucker #friendship