Don’t give them a taste of their own medicine. They already know what it tastes like. Give them a taste of your own medicine. If they lied, let your medicine be honesty. If they played with your emotions, let your medicine be maturity. Don’t be afraid to be yourself, even if it means removing yourself from lives that you want to be in. You are, no doubt, worthy of being valued for who you are. So be who you are.

Her mindset will raise your children. Not her body and good looks. Choose wisely.

Oud genoeg om beter te weten, jong genoeg om het toch te doen.

It’s okay to fight for someone who loves you. It’s not okay to fight for someone to love you. There’s a huge difference.

And I understand. I understand why people hold hands: I’d always thought it was about possessiveness, saying ‘This is mine’. But it’s about maintaining contact. It is about speaking without words. It is about I want you with me and don’t go.

Maybe it’s not about the length of time you’ve known someone; maybe it’s about instant recognition on an unconscious level. Our souls know each other.

A couple of times in your life, it happens like that. You meet a stranger, and all you know is that you need to know everything about them.