Loving our parents, we bring them into us. They inhabit us. For a long time I believed that I could not bear to live without Mom and Dad—I could not bear to "outlive" them—for to be a daughter without parents did not seem possible to me. —Joyce Carol Oates in A Widow's Story More about this quote Tags: love relationship parents Mom dad Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
How many people can you claim truly care about you? I mean, not just the people in your life who are fun to hang out with, not just the people who you love and trust. But people who feel good when you are happy and successful, feel bad when you are hurt or going through a hard time, people who would walk away from their lives for a little while to help you with yours. —Lisa Unger in Beautiful Lies More about this quote Tags: love relationship trust care Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
He made me happy. He made me crazy. He made me thank the heavens for the day I'd met him. He made me curse the same heavens for the day I'd met him. —Nicole Williams in Clash More about this quote Tags: relationship romance men infatuation Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
When I look at my friend's marriages, with their routine day-to-dayness, they actually seem far more romantic than any dating relationship might be. Dating seems romantic, but for the most part it's an extended audition. Marriage seems boring, but for the most part it's a state of comfort and acceptance. Dating is about grand romantic gestures that mean little over the long-term. Marriage is about small acts of kindness that bond you over a lifetime. It's quietly romantic. He makes her tea. She goes to the doctor appointment with him. They listen to each other's daily trivia. They put up with each other's quirks. They're there for each other. —Lori Gottlieb in Marry Him More about this quote Tags: kindness acceptance relationship comfort dating Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email