"These are the days that must happen to you." written by Walt Whitman
"No matter how you feel… Get up. Dress up. Show up. And never give up."
"The biggest coward is a man who awakens a woman’s love with no intention of loving her." written by Bob Marley
“Today I saw cancer, cigarettes, and shortness of breath. This is why I walk to the ocean. Swim with sharks and jellyfish. I may never get this chance again. This is why if you want to kiss, you should kiss. If you want to cry, you should cry. And if you want to live, you should live. You don’t have to love me. You already did.” — Ryan Ross
"I experienced that sinking feeling you get when you know you have conned yourself into doing something difficult and there’s no going back." written by Robyn Davidson, Tracks
"You know how sometimes your life is so perfect you’re afraid for the next moment, because it couldn’t possibly be quite as good? That’s what it felt like." written by Jodi Picoult, Handle With Care
"And kid, you’ve got to love yourself. You’ve got wake up at four in the morning, brew black coffee, and stare at the birds drowning in the darkness of the dawn. You’ve got to sit next to the man at the train station who’s reading your favorite book and start a conversation. You’ve got to come home after a bad day and burn your skin from a shower. Then you’ve got to wash all your sheets until they smell of lemon detergent you bought for four dollars at the local grocery store. You’ve got to stop taking everything so goddam personally. You are not the moon kissing the black sky. You’ve got to compliment someones crooked brows at an art fair and tell them that their eyes remind you of green swimming pools in mid July. You’ve got to stop letting yourself get upset about things that won’t matter in two years. Sleep in on Saturday mornings and wake yourself up early on Sunday. You’ve got to stop worrying about what you’re going to tell her when she finds out. You’ve got to stop over thinking why he stopped caring about you over six months ago. You’ve got to stop asking everyone for their opinions. Fuck it. Love yourself, kiddo. You’ve got to love yourself."
And I just thought that you should know that I’ve been holding on while you’ve been letting go.
"One time you told me that the opposite of love isn’t hate. And I didn’t understand that, but I think I do now. Because if you hate someone, you must still care, right? You have to care a little bit; otherwise you would just ignore them and forget they even live." written by Barry Lyga, Goth Girl Rising
