Katie Boren

“In this way, curiosity helps you step out of fear, and by doing so you rob the thing you’re afraid of of the power it has over you.”
― Matthew Hussey, Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily

“I wince at the lack of compassion I showed myself, and at just how dangerous my determination and tolerance for pain can be when directed at the wrong target—in this case, martyrdom in a relationship where most of my core needs weren’t being met.”
― Matthew Hussey, Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily

“it requires two people who actually have a vision for where they want the relationship to go, and the daily execution to move toward that vision. Exceptional relationships are not found. They’re built.”
― Matthew Hussey, Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily

“If you have those teammate traits—if you’re the one who’s trustworthy, kind, committed, communicative, consistent, generous—then you’ve got the rare stuff that’s worth fighting for. It’s also the rare stuff you should protect. And if someone doesn’t recognize those qualities in you, they’ll never value what’s valuable in you. You should keep them at arm’s length until they do. In the meantime, they’re definitely not a person worth fighting for.”
― Matthew Hussey, Love Life: How to Raise Your Standards, Find Your Person, and Live Happily