“If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relatives and maybe even your mind. It could mean not eating for three or four days. It could mean freezing on a park bench. It could mean jail. It could mean derision. It could mean mockery—isolation. Isolation is the gift. All the others are a test of your endurance, of how much you really want to do it. And, you’ll do it, despite rejection and the worst odds. And it will be better than anything else you can imagine. If you’re going to try, go all the way. There is no other feeling like that. You will be alone with the gods, and the nights will flame with fire. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It’s the only good fight there is.”
—charles bukowski
June 2013
I recently came across this quote. While I don't exactly remember when I said this, I still stand behind it!
Not looking forward to writing a dissertation on Liberalism.
“The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.”
—John Green, Looking for Alaska (via projectmemory)
“Making love was never about you and me in a bed. We made love whenever we held hands.”
—Ian Thomas (via chmt02)
May 2013
“Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.”
—Robert A. Heinlein (via iluvfoodies)
Psych-Quotes: 10 Relationship Killers →
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10 Relationship Killers
Every relationship is bound to have its problems. Some are fixable with a little communication and effort, but others are sure-fire relationship killers. Here are 10 to watch out for:
1. Being too into yourself. Your relationship will never work if it’s all about you. It takes two people to be in a relationship together and you both matter. Being totally self-absorbed is a guaranteed way to see your relationship fizzle.
2. Letting your friends get in the way. Whether it’s spending too much time with your friends, letting them influence your decisions or over-sharing intimate details of your relationship – letting your friends get in the way can make your relationship feel overcrowded and is sure to get old fast.
3. Not communicating. Not being open and honest with each other about your feelings, what you are up to, or what you really want out of the relationship is a slippery slope to relationship failure. You’ll never make it work if you don’t know what the other person is thinking and feeling.
4. Making assumptions. Assuming that you know what the other person is feeling or what they want is a bad habit to get into. When you assume you know it all instead of asking them, or talking about things, you’ve shut down the lines of communication. You’re also taking it for granted that you know them so well that you don’t need to ask their opinion.