So Bright And Delicate: Love Letters And Poems Of John Keats To Fanny Brawne.  

"Do you know why hugs are so beautiful?

Because the right side of you does not have a heart, so it is empty, and when you hug you will have a heart on both sides."

Akka (Acre), Palestine. Pre 1948.

“You can play it safe, and I wouldn’t blame you for it. You can continue as you’ve been doing, and you’ll survive, but is that what you want? Is that enough?”

— J.M. Darhower 

“We often want it so badly that we ruin it before it begins. Overthinking. Fantasizing. Imagining. Expecting. Worrying. Doubting. Just let it naturally evolve.”

— Anonymous 

“I am practicing being kind instead of right.”

— Matthew Quick 

“Just because things hadn’t gone the way I had planned didn’t necessarily mean they had gone wrong.”

— Ann Patchett

“You’ll get through this. And I know it’s impossible to believe right now, but it gets better. Trust me.”

— Susane Colasanti 

“Even at your worst, you’re incredible.”

— Buddy Wakefield 

“Comparing yourself to others is an act of violence against your authentic self.”

— Iyanla Vanzant 

“I was quiet, but I was not blind.”

— Jane Austen