Maxine
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“I’ve learned that a storm isn’t always just bad weather, and a fire can be the start of something. I’ve found out that there are a lot more shades of gray in this world than I ever knew about. I’ve learned that sometimes, when you´re afraid but you keep on moving forward, that’s the biggest kind of courage there is. And finally, I’ve learned that life isn’t really about failure and success. It’s about being present, in the moment when big things happen, when everything changes, including yourself.”
― Hallowed
― Hallowed
“...one can't avoid the storms and calamities of life, but one can at least find the right partner to face them with.”
― Tempt Me at Twilight
― Tempt Me at Twilight
“She had storms all her life, but she died peacefully.”
― Paris Was Yesterday, 1925-1939
― Paris Was Yesterday, 1925-1939
“Half of me is filled with bursting words and half of me is painfully shy. I crave solitude yet also crave people. I want to pour life and love into everything yet also nurture my self-care and go gently. I want to live within the rush of primal, intuitive decision, yet also wish to sit and contemplate. This is the messiness of life - that we all carry multitudes, so must sit with the shifts. We are complicated creatures, and ultimately, the balance comes from this understanding. Be water. Flowing, flexible and soft. Subtly powerful and open. Wild and serene. Able to accept all changes, yet still led by the pull of steady tides. It is enough.”
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“By night, Love, tie your heart to mine, and the two
together in their sleep will defeat the darkness”
― 100 Love Sonnets
together in their sleep will defeat the darkness”
― 100 Love Sonnets
Maxine’s 2025 Year in Books
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