When What You Hear

“When what you hear and 

what you see don't match, 

trust your eyes.” 

~ Dale Renton

That's Why I Loved Being With You

“That's why I loved being with you. 

We could do the simplest things, 

like toss starfish into the ocean 

and share a burger and talk 

and even then I knew that I was fortunate. 

Because you were the first guy who 

wasn't constantly trying to impress me. 

You accepted who you were, 

but more than that, 

you accepted me for me. 

And nothing else mattered -- 

not my family or your family 

or anyone else in the world. 

It was just us.” 

~ Nicholas Sparks, The Best of Me

Love Doesn't Mean Anything

“Love doesn't mean anything if you're not willing to make a commitment, 

and you have to think not only about what you want, 

but about what he wants. 

Not just now, but in the future.”

~ Nicholas Sparks, Safe Haven

Unrequited Love

“Unrequited love is the infinite curse of a lonely heart.” 

~ Christina Westover