Melissa

“When someone comes around at that dreary moment, when all hope was lost, and thorns emerged. And that fellow, walks on that thorn just to cross to your side, to bear the pains for your sake, to bleed, to self-destroy himself, just to protect you. He places you above his priorities, and doesn't give a damn whatsoever taunt he receives, his foremost desire is to make sure you are save, feel loved and cared for, and that's the true definition of love.”
― Michael Bassey Johnson, The Infinity Sign

“When we went to war, we had two fears. One was that we’d get killed. The other was that we might have to kill someone. Imagine somebody coming back from the Gulf, particularly a pilot, saying, “Gee, I’m lucky. I didn’t have to kill anybody.” TV has dehumanized us to the point where this is acceptable.”
― Kurt Vonnegut, Kurt Vonnegut: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations

“It is a long way off, sir"
"From what Jane?"
"From England and from Thornfield: and ___"
"Well?"
"From you, sir”
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

“Distance sometimes lets you know who is worth keeping, and who is worth letting go.”
― Lana Del Rey