"Love crosses its islands, from grief to grief,
it sets its roots, watered with tears,
and no one––no one––can escape the heart’s progress
as it runs, silent and carnivorous." 
--Pablo Neruda

"Your perception of me is a reflection of you; my reaction to you is an awareness of me."

"Do you remember when we were 18 and free, and we spread what we thought were our wings and flew into what we thought was the sky and ran straight into each other and fell back down again into what we thought was love? I do, and it was so wonderful."

--B Bailey
Nov 13 2012

“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.” - Paulo Coelho

‎"Being tender and open is beautiful. As a woman, I feel continually shh'ed. Too sensitive. Too mushy. Too wishy washy. Blah Blah. Don't let someone steal your tenderness. Don't allow the coldness and fear of others to tarnish your perfectly vulnerable beating heart. Nothing is more powerful than allowing yourself to truly be affected by things. Whether it's a song, a stranger, a mountain, a rain drop, a tea kettle, an article, a sentence, a footstep, feel it all -look around you. All of this is for you. Take it and have gratitude. Give it and feel love." 
--Zooey Deschanel.