just things

“And I’m tired of everything else. But I don’t ever seem to get tired of you.”

“You are the finest, loveliest, tenderest, and most beautiful person I have ever known- and even that is an understatement.”

“If I have learned anything over this last year it’s that you have to live your own life too so that if something we hoped for doesn’t work out, you still have two legs to stand on, you still have your own path.”

“It’s your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you but no-one can walk it for you.”

“It’s become very apparent to me that the older you are the less praise you’re going to get. When you’re 3 and you paint a picture outside the lines, they give you gold stars. When you’re 10 and you score a goal, they take you out for ice-cream. But when you’re 17 and struggling to fit in, no one gives you a hug just for making it through the day. And when you’re 23 and pulling long hours at the office, no one asks if you’re alright. And you start to wonder if you are, if there’s a point to any of it. The answer is yes. Because good work, real good work that shapes your character, doesn’t need to be acknowledged. You grow in the silences, in the reflections, in the inhales and exhales that let you know you’ve made it from one moment to the other.”

“You don’t need someone to complete you. You only need someone who accept you completely.”

“Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go.”

“Butterflies cannot see their wings. But the rest of the world can. - You. You are beautiful and while you may not see it, we can.”

“True friendship is when two friends can walk in opposite directions, yet remain side by side.”

“Don’t carry your mistakes around with you. Instead, place them under your feet and use them as stepping stones to rise above them.”