"We said we'd keep in touch. But touch is not something you can do from a distance. Touch is not something you can keep; as soon as it's gone, it's gone. We should have said we'd keep in words, because they are all we can string between us-words on a telephone line, words appearing on a screen. But they cause more complications than clarity. On the phone, there are always voices in the background. On the screen, the

“I heard what you said. I’m not the silly romantic you think. I don’t want the heavens or the shooting stars. I don’t want gemstones or gold. I have those things already. I want…a steady hand. A kind soul. I want to fall asleep, and wake, knowing my heart is safe. I want to love, and be loved.” —Shana Abe 

"Look, I'm going to find a way to be happy, and I'd really love to be happy with you, but if I can't be happy with you, then I'll find a way to be happy without you." -Randy Pausch  

“The only thing I know is this: I am full of wounds and still standing on my feet.” — Nikos Kazantzakis  It's not the typical outcome. Standing on the opposite

A love is hard to rekindle, but sometimes you have to go through the flame, let it burn and hope it'd cool down in time before becoming a wildfire.