Nikki Birchfield

“I was afraid,” she said, “and I wanted to hear your voice.”
― Lauren Gilley, Whatever Remains

“True love is finding your soulmate in your best friend”
― Faye Hall, My Gift To You

“A tale begun in other days,
When summer suns were glowing—
A simple chime, that served to time
The rhythm of your rowing—
Whose echoes live in memory yet,
Though envious years would say 'forget.”
― Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There

“Desire for a person is not the same thing as having that unique appreciation and need for them, nor is affection. Desire waxes and wanes, and affection can be felt without long-standing commitment. But 'You matter to me' means that the long haul is accepted, even willingly taken on: I will carry you, hold you and applaud you, from here on in. Dependability: I will be here to take care of you. And when you are gone, I will be here to remember you.”
― Nina Sankovitch, Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading