People are strange: They are constantly angered by trivial things, but on a major matter like totally wasting their lives, they hardly seem to notice.

— Charles Bukowski (via haereticum)

The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that that situation is over, you cannot move forward.

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(via brokenpromisesanddbrokenhearts)

Words should wander and meander. They should fly like owls and flicker like bats and slip like cats. They should murmur and scream and dance and sing.

— My Name is Mina, David Almond (via wordsfromya)

She was fascinated with words. To her, words were things of beauty, each like a magical powder or potion that could be combined with other words to create powerful spells.

— Dean Koontz (via amandaonwriting)

The way to love someone is to lightly run your finger over that person’s soul until you find a crack, and then gently pour your love into that crack.

— Keith Miller  (via katisque)

In my mind I am eloquent; I can climb intricate scaffolds of words to reach the highest cathedral ceilings and paint my thoughts. But when I open my mouth, everything collapses.

— —Isaac Marion, Warm Bodies   (via howmyheartbehaves)

The most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that’s just fabulous.

— Sex and the City (via eletheowl)

The worst isn’t when you are in love with someone who doesn’t love you back. The worst is when you are in love with someone who used to love you.

— (via eletheowl)