In The Best

“In the best,

 the friendliest and simplest relations 

flattery or praise is necessary, 

just as grease is necessary to keep wheels turning. ”

~ Leo Tolstoy, War and Peace

How Was I Supposed To Know

“How was I supposed to know what’s real and what’s not? 

It feels like I’m the only one who doesn’t know the difference.”

~ Jenny Han, To All the Boys I've Loved Before

I Think When Men Hear

“I think when men hear that women want a commitment, 

they think it means commitment to a romantic relationship,

 but that's not it. It's a commitment to not floating around anywhere. 

I want a guy who is entrenched in his own life.”

~ Mindy Kaling, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?

If He Could Blush

“If he could blush through his fur, he would have.”

~ Lisa Kaniut Cobb, Down in the Valley

Until We Can Receive

“Until we can receive with an open heart, 

we are never really giving with an open heart.”

~ Brene Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection

A Broken Heart

“A broken heart is just the growing pains 

necessary so that you can love more completely 

when the real thing comes along.”

~ J.S.B. Morse, Now and at the Hour of Our Death

She Was Broken

“She was broken, 

I think it’s because 

she loved too much 

and she was always blind 

to the fact 

that love too 

is sometimes broken.”

~ Robert M. Drake

In Her Usual Manner

“In her usual manner, Merkel spoke in German. 

It is worth pointing out, however, 

that before the translator had an opportunity to convert her statements to English, 

Obama gave the chancellor and the press a big smile, saying, 

‘I think what she said was good. I’m teasing.’ 

The laughter in the room drowned out 

the sounds of the cameras clicking and flashing,

 with Merkel’s giggle and smile among the loudest.”

~ Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: 
The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel

Theresa

“Theresa, I know there's a part of you that believes 

you can change someone, 

but the reality is that you can't. 

You can change yourself, 

and Garrett can change himself, 

but you can't do it for him.”

~ Nicholas Sparks, Message in a Bottle

People Generally

“People generally didn't cheat in good relationships.”

~ Emily Giffin, Something Blue

I Know

“I know I'm not going to be in your head all the time. 

But once you know me, I'll be forever in your heart. ”

~ Crystal Woods, Write like no one is reading

A Friend

“A friend is someone whose face you can see in the dark.”

~ Frances O'Roark Dowell, The Secret Language of Girls

It Is Necessary

“It is necessary to fall in love – 

the better to provide an alibi for all the despair 

we are going to feel anyway.”

~ Albert Camus

My Love Is Pizza Shaped

“My love is pizza-shaped. 

Won’t you have a slice? 

It’s circular, so there’s enough to go around.”

~ Dora J. Arod, Love quotes for the ages. And the ageless sages.