“Everything, absolutely everything on this earth makes sense, and even the smallest things are worthy of our consideration.”
― The Witch of Portobello
― The Witch of Portobello
“If there is any possible consolation in the tragedy of losing someone we love very much, it's the necessary hope that perhaps it was for the best.”
― The Witch of Portobello
― The Witch of Portobello
“Love fills everything. It cannot be desired because it is an end in itself. It cannot betray because it has nothing to do with possession. It cannot be held prisoner because it is a river and will overflow its banks. Anyone who tries to imprison love will cut off the spring that feeds it, and the trapped water will grow stagnant.”
― The Witch of Portobello
― The Witch of Portobello
“I start to think that I'm losing the love I have without having yet won the love I hope to win.”
― The Witch of Portobello
― The Witch of Portobello
“I think classical ballet dancers dance on pointe because they're simultaneously touching the earth and reaching up to the skies”
― The Witch of Portobello
― The Witch of Portobello
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