#ships

I love you," he said, his voice catching. "When I thought you were going to die, I wanted to die. ↗

— Eloisa James

#love #relationships #beauty

It's easier to write from my own life, and it's also more fun. I always write about relationships, for instance, whether they're romantic relationships, friendships, encounters... there's always a lesson to be learned from them. ↗

— Jason Mraz

#also #always #easier #encounters #friendships

Being with you today is worth all the broken hearts of yesterday. ↗

— Steve Maraboli

#life #love #relationships #true-love #experience

If you avoid all of life's abrasions, you will never be polished enough to shine. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#hardships #life #life-lessons #richelle #richelle-goodrich

Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find. ↗

— Patrick Rothfuss

#relationships #relationships

Maybe it's important to open up I people- people who are right there with you, not some thousand miles away in another universe. Or maybe it's something else. Maybe I should just settle for not knowing. Maybe it's just good to know that you're not the only one who doesn't know. ↗

— Bryan Lee O'Malley

#inspirational #life #relationships #friendship

We seem to be unable to resist overstating every aspect of ourselves: how long we are on the planet for, how much it matters what we achieve, how rare and unfair are our professional failures, how rife with misunderstandings are our relationships, how deep are our sorrows. Melodrama is individually always the order of the day. ↗

— Alain de Botton

#melodrama #relationships #self #significance #sorrows

There is no such thing as the perfect relationship. You can however, create a relationship which is perfect. Perfection comes from your commitment to being a teacher and a student. Being as curious and playful as children. Having the maturity of an adult, and being a friend, partner, and lover. Perfection often comes from imperfection. So, embrace the challenges and learn to grow together, not apart…. ↗

— James A. Murphy

#love #perfection #relationships #life

Just because you have a past with someone, doesn't mean you should have a future with them. ↗

— Robert Tew

#love #quote #relationships #romance #life

I know I am planning to visit a "land" that is not entirely foreign, only foreign to me. As an adventurer, I am on a journey that I believe will last me my whole life. A new relationship, discovery, or awareness excites me. ↗

— Marilyn Barnicke Belleghem

#relationships #travel #travel-writing #life