Carissa

“Her heart was tender as a rose,
His love protected her heart,
As a thorn that protects the rose.”
― Luffina Lourduraj

“The more you focus on the beauty of roses, the more invisible their thorns become; and an anthophile will never stop loving roses even when their thorns harm him. Therefore, this is how love should be!”
― Bruce Mbanzabugabo

“As delicate as flower, as tender as rose petals, choosing to be tender and kind in a harsh environment is not weakness, it's courage.”
― Luffina Lourduraj

“You want me,” he says softly, his hands moving up my back, “and it’s killing you.”
― Tahereh Mafi, Ignite Me