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"You can't live your life for other people. You've got to do what's right for you, even if it hurts some people you love." - Nicholas Sparks, 'The Notebook'
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Posted in Advice, Books, Love, Love Advice, Media, Quote of the Day, Theory
Posted in Advice, Books, Love, Love Advice, Media, Quote of the Day, Theory
"'Am I your boyfriend?' is the kind of question a nine-year-old asks another nine-year-old. It had no place in a sophisticated relationship. I knew the rules -- I was meant to be cool and relaxed, laid-back and casual. At first maybe we'd 'see' each other (which meant that she'd still 'see' other people), then maybe we'd date (which would mean that she wouldn't see other people even though she might want to), and then finally we'd be boyfriend and girlfriend (by which time she wouldn't want to see other people because she'd be happy with me)." - My Legendary Girlfriend by Mike Gayle
Tagged with: Mike Gayle, My Legendary Girlfriend by Mike Gayle
Posted in Books, Media, Misc. Love, Quote of the Day, Starting Out
Posted in Books, Media, Misc. Love, Quote of the Day, Starting Out
"Nobody's life is filled with perfect little moments. And if it were, they wouldn't be perfect little moments. They would just be normal. How would you ever know happiness if you never experienced downs?" - PS, I LOVE YOU by Cecilia Ahern
Tagged with: Cecilia Ahern, PS I Love You by Cecilia Ahern
Posted in Books, Ironic, Media, Quote of the Day, Theory
Posted in Books, Ironic, Media, Quote of the Day, Theory
"'Before we met, I was as lost as a person could be and yet you saw something in me that somehow gave me direction again.'" - Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
Tagged with: Favorite Happy Love, Favorite Quotes, Nicholas Sparks, Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks
Posted in Books, Comforting, Happy Love, In Love, Media, Quote of the Day, Wedding Vow Inspiration
Posted in Books, Comforting, Happy Love, In Love, Media, Quote of the Day, Wedding Vow Inspiration
"As for right now, I'm lost. A map, any map, would be greatly appreciated. I'm not the first lost person to feel this way. Lost people just want a way out; they'll follow any foolish trail." - Ask Again Later by Jill A. Davis
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Posted in Books, Media, Negative, Personal, Quote of the Day
Posted in Books, Media, Negative, Personal, Quote of the Day
“‘You can’t get stuck on what should have happened. That doesn’t help you.'” – Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom
Tagged with: Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Posted in Books, Inspirational, Media, Quote of the Day, Theory
Posted in Books, Inspirational, Media, Quote of the Day, Theory
“I don’t think I emerged from the marriage much different. A little sadder, maybe a little more bitter, but not essentially changed. It was years later, when I was a practicing doctor, single again, but this time with a new baby, that Mark Petrello made his difference in my life. At that earlier time, I [...]
Tagged with: Best Friends, Martha Moody
Posted in Books, Marriage and Engagement, Media, Misc. Love, Quote of the Day, Sad Love
Posted in Books, Marriage and Engagement, Media, Misc. Love, Quote of the Day, Sad Love
"As long as we can love each other, and remember the feeling of love we had, we can die without ever really going away." - Mitch Albom, 'Tuesdays with Morrie'
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Posted in Books, Happy Love, In Love, Media, Quote of the Day
Posted in Books, Happy Love, In Love, Media, Quote of the Day
“You can fill a lifetime with if-onlys.. or you can get on with it.” – Summer Sisters by Judy Blume
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Posted in Advice, Books, Inspirational, Media, Quote of the Day, Theory
Posted in Advice, Books, Inspirational, Media, Quote of the Day, Theory
"I am filled with what can only be described as relief. Relief that I got to this place, that this is my life." - Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin
Tagged with: Emily Giffin, Favorite Personal, Favorite Quotes, Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin
Posted in Books, Media, Personal, Positive, Quote of the Day
Posted in Books, Media, Personal, Positive, Quote of the Day
"I am nothing special; of this I am sure. I am a common man, with common thoughts, and I've led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I've loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough. " - Nicholas Sparks, 'The Notebook'
Tagged with: Favorite Happy Love, Favorite Quotes, Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
Posted in Books, Happy Love, In Love, Media, Quote of the Day, Wedding Vow Inspiration
Posted in Books, Happy Love, In Love, Media, Quote of the Day, Wedding Vow Inspiration
"We accept the love we think we deserve." - The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
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Posted in Books, Love, Media, Quote of the Day, Theory
Posted in Books, Love, Media, Quote of the Day, Theory
“From early childhood on, I was haunted by the feeling that no one could hear me.” – Walking in Circles Before Lying Down by Merrill Markoe
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Posted in Books, Media, Negative, Personal
Posted in Books, Media, Negative, Personal
“And now I was proving that apparently I had learned no lesson at all about making bad, spontaneous, emotionally based decisions.” – Walking in Circles Before Lying Down by Merrill Markoe
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Posted in Books, Media, Personal, Sad Love
Posted in Books, Media, Personal, Sad Love
“‘It’s just that I’m so tired of everybody throwing up their hands every time a relationship hits a rough patch,’ I said. ‘I did it in both my marriages, and I swore I wouldn’t do it again.'” – Walking in Circles Before Lying Down by Merrill Markoe
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Posted in Books, Media, Personal, Sad Love
Posted in Books, Media, Personal, Sad Love
“‘There’s so much I wanted to give you. But I just couldn’t.’ ‘What the fuck does that mean?’ I screamed at him as he closed the door behind him. ‘is that some kind of bullshit for people without a grid?'” – Walking in Circles Before Lying Down by Merrill Markoe
Tagged with: Merrill Markoe, Walking in Circles Before Lying Down by Merrill Markoe
Posted in Bitter, Books, Leaving, Media, Sad Love
Posted in Bitter, Books, Leaving, Media, Sad Love
“‘A relationship with the opposite sex is like buying a new American car,’ he said, mixing paint. ‘It starts out looking great, but it only keeps going for about two and a half years. Then you spend the next two and a half years trying to restore it.'” – Walking in Circles Before Lying Down [...]
Tagged with: Merrill Markoe, Walking in Circles Before Lying Down by Merrill Markoe
Posted in Bitter, Books, Love, Media, Sad Love, Theory
Posted in Bitter, Books, Love, Media, Sad Love, Theory
“‘Well, there’s two kinds of peeing,’ he said. ‘There’s regular peeing, because you have to pee. And then there’s auxiliary competitive peeing. For acquiring an empire. I’m all about the real estate.'” – Walking in Circles Before Lying Down by Merrill Markoe
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Posted in Books, Etc., Humor, Media
Posted in Books, Etc., Humor, Media
“‘As a language purist, I can’t bring myself to say ‘grande latte,’ knowing that the rest of my sentence is going to be in English.'” – Walking in Circles Before Lying Down by Merrill Markoe
Tagged with: Merrill Markoe, Walking in Circles Before Lying Down by Merrill Markoe
Posted in Books, Etc., Humor, Media
Posted in Books, Etc., Humor, Media