Steph Terry Fleming

“Girls are taught a lot of stuff growing up. If a guy punches you he likes you. Never try to trim your own bangs and someday you will meet a wonderful guy and get your very own happy ending. Every movie we see, Every story we're told implores us to wait for it, the third act twist, the unexpected declaration of love, the exception to the rule. But sometimes we're so focused on finding our happy ending we don't learn how to read the signs. How to tell from the ones who want us and the ones who don't, the ones who will stay and the ones who will leave. And maybe a happy ending doesn't include a guy, maybe... it's you, on your own, picking up the pieces and starting over, freeing yourself up for something better in the future. Maybe the happy ending is... just... moving on. Or maybe the happy ending is this, knowing after all the unreturned phone calls, broken-hearts, through the blunders and misread signals, through all the pain and embarrassment you never gave up hope.”
― Greg Behrendt

“A man would rather be trampled by elephants on fire than tell you he's just not that into you.”
― Greg Behrendt

“Alone also means available for someone outstanding.”
― Greg Behrendt, It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy

“دهانت را مي بويند...
مبادا كه گفته باشي "دوستت مي دارم"

دلت را مي بويند...

روزگار غريبي ست، نازنين
و عشق را
كنار تيرك راه بند
تازيانه مي زنند.

عشق را در پستوي خانه نهان بايد كرد...

در اين بن بست كج و پيچ سرما
آتش را
به سوخت بار سرود و شعر
فروزان مي دارند.

به انديشيدن خطر مكن...

روزگار غريبي ست، نازنين
آن كه بر در مي كوبد شباهنگام
به كشتن چراغ آمده است.

نور را در پستوي خانه نهان بايد كرد...

آنك قصابانند
بر گذرگاه ها مستقر
با كنده و ساتوري خون آلود

روزگار غريبي ست، نازنين
و تبسم را بر لب ها جراحي مي كنند
و ترانه را بر دهان.

شوق را در پستوي خانه نهان بايد كرد...

كباب قناري
بر آتش سوسن و ياس

روزگار غريبي ست، نازنين
ابليسِ پيروزمست
سورِ عزاي ما را بر سفره نشسته است.

خدا را در پستوي خانه نهان بايد كرد...”
― احمد شاملو