Juliet

“When an artist forgets why rules and frameworks are there, art quickly becomes formulaic. Conversely, when artists throw out all rules and frameworks, their art becomes confusing and sloppy. We have to understand why the rules are there so we know when we can throw them out.”
― Jonathan Malm, Created for More: 30 Days to Seeing Your World in a New Way

“Most of us know what it takes for us to feel loved. What we have to learn is how to ask for it. A partner is not a mind reader, so it is up to each of us to tell our partner what our brand of love is. And if we have to teach our partner how to love us, we also have to learn how to love him or her. Knowing this makes it clear that love is not a sentimental feeling but a conscious choice to give and receive in unique and often challenging ways. Love is the easiest and hardest thing that we will ever do.”
― David Richo, How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The 5 Keys to Mindful Loving Excellent series 1ST

“We do not allow others to control us, but we do understand and feel their pain when we realize that their controlling manner is a compulsion. Most controlling people cannot help themselves; they are not in control of the controlling. They are not insulting us by trying to control us; rather, they automatically take charge and dominate people and situations. They do this because of a chilling fear that they cannot handle letting the chips fall where they may. It takes a spiritual program to be liberated from the compulsion to be controlling - and to become compassionate toward controlling people.”
― David Richo, How to Be an Adult in Relationships: The Five Keys to Mindful Loving