“This, above most else, is a rule. Love is not something you “get.” It’s not something someone else has and you must earn. It is not something that exists outside of you. When someone doesn’t want to express affection and love and respect to you, you have two choices: you can try to change that fact (and keep yourself stuck) or you can keep giving love (which will let you move on).”
― 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
― 101 Essays That Will Change The Way You Think
“But so far I haven’t found a home I’d want to stay at forever.”
“Maybe home isn’t a place. Maybe it’s a person.”
― Just for the Summer
“Maybe home isn’t a place. Maybe it’s a person.”
― Just for the Summer
“I just want…” I shrug.
You, I think.
You.
You.
You. Say it.
I shake my head. “I don’t want to lose you again.”
― People We Meet on Vacation
You, I think.
You.
You.
You. Say it.
I shake my head. “I don’t want to lose you again.”
― People We Meet on Vacation
“There was no point clinging to something that wasn’t really yours. Mom was the only permanent thing in my life, the only thing that mattered.”
― Funny Story
― Funny Story
“What do you think she’ll be like? she whispered, after a moment.
“Who?” I said gently, holding her to my chest.
“The girl you’ll meet after me. Your soulmate.”
My heart shattered into a million pieces.
If you had asked me yesterday, I would have said it was her. Instead she’d end up being the one who got away. Not a soulmate, just the love of my life.
And unfortunately they’re not the same thing.”
― Just for the Summer
“Who?” I said gently, holding her to my chest.
“The girl you’ll meet after me. Your soulmate.”
My heart shattered into a million pieces.
If you had asked me yesterday, I would have said it was her. Instead she’d end up being the one who got away. Not a soulmate, just the love of my life.
And unfortunately they’re not the same thing.”
― Just for the Summer
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