Aswa

“A relationship isn’t a snapshot.” He nods down at the phone. “It’s a journey.”
― Sophie Kinsella, The Party Crasher

“He'd loved Lily so deeply that it changed his biology. Standing here now, it seemed his love for her hadn't gone away, it had just been vacuum-sealed and stored. Back in her presence, the physical memory of his infatuation was released in a deluge, gasping to life, and adrenaline flooded his bloodstream.”
― Christina Lauren, Something Wilder

“Memory is a talent. You were born with it,” my grandma told me when I was young. “But it’s a painful one. So, try to make yourself a little less sensitive. Be extra cautious with happy memories, my dear. Happy memories seem like jewels when in fact they’re burning charcoal. You’ll hurt yourself if you hold on to them, so let go and dust off your hands. Child, they are no gift.”
― Choi Eunyoung, Shoko's Smile

“Who you have feelings for—that is not a choice. Feelings happen
whether you want them to or not. But love isn’t a feeling; it’s the act of planting
a seed and putting in the time and care it needs to grow. It demands hard work
and renewal to survive. It demands commitment. By necessity, it cannot be taken
lightly.”
― Farah Naz Rishi, It All Comes Back to You: A YA Rom-Com About Exes, Their Dating Siblings, and Secrets