Grace

“How many loves do you get in a lifetime?

How many people do you get to call yours? There are all sorts of loves in this world, not all of them, but most of them are beautiful. Some are old, some noble, some brave. Others are dishonourable and weak and make you so by association. Some are a low whisper on a sombre night, some are maddening. Some you can’t ignore—they slow-burn inside of you, never quite going out completely but you’re too scared to dare try to fan that flame. Some loves you pretend you don’t feel, even when you can, even when you know you do, even if he’s the first thing you think of in the morning, even if he’s like a match in the darkened room of your heart—because loving something how you love him is a painful love that puts rocks in your pockets and melancholy in your eyeballs and if time has taught you anything it’s that it doesn’t matter. You’ll love him forever anyway.”
― Jessa Hastings, Magnolia Parks

“Do you remember when you asked me who I loved the most in the world? It's you. You're the person that I love most in the world.”
― Anna Todd, After

“Painful things can still be beautiful things, in case you didn’t know.”
― Jessa Hastings, Magnolia Parks

“I thought it was going to be hard—being selfless. But when you love someone with the deepest parts of your soul, they become your biggest exception.”
― Krista Ritchie, Addicted After All