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‘This year has changed me more than I ever thought it would.’

I used to be pretty

“How can you forget someone who once was the only thing on your mind?”

“I don’t choose the right people. I get caught up in the pretty lies they tell me till I give them my all. I don’t know why I’m always so surprised when they leave. They take everything. They always do.”

a compendium of the most romantic flavours:

“I’ve learned that In relationships if you’re busy and someone is important enough, you make them a priority. Even if it’s a short message saying hello or a message saying that you can’t talk but that you’re doing okay. Everyone has a few seconds to spare every day. Saying you’re busy will never be and should never be an excuse. Like stuff like that matters”

“No matter how ‘busy’ a person is, if they care they will always find time for you.”

“Friendships last only when both put effort into making time for each other and because of that the friendship never seems like any effort.”

“In a relationship, putting in a lot of effort at first doesn’t mean anything. It’s when you continue to put in that same effort long after the beginning that means the world.”

“Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it. You must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it.”

“how dare they make you feel as though you’re asking for too much when all you want is for them to return your effort”

“Even exceptionally powerful and passionate connections require care and attention. Chemistry might bring two people together, but it is quiet, consistent, everyday effort that makes a relationship truly remarkable.”