“Theirs was a private language, not shared with the rest of the world, and so exempt from censure, sheer burlesque.”
Source: Henry, Himself
“What if every moment of conflict is a chance to make your relationship even stronger?”
Source: The Beauty of Conflict for Couples: Igniting Passion, Intimacy and Connection in your Relationship
“If one person changes in a relationship, the dynamics shift. So even if you’re the only person who’s willing to make some changes—for now—that’s enough.”
Source: The Beauty of Conflict for Couples: Igniting Passion, Intimacy and Connection in your Relationship
“They dated," Frank says, with just a little too much relish. "For two years. They were the shiniest golden couple of our class. What a match, you know? Both gorgeous. She's super smart--does student government, debate, choir, all that business. He does the sports and volunteers with his dad's church, has those puppy eyes that make you want to buy him a boat--"
"Do they?"
"Yes, gaze deeply into his eyes next time--you'll feel it." He takes a long draw from his drink and then continues. "Anyway, they were the kind of couple where it's like, separate--they're great. But together, it's . . . star magic."
"Star magic?"
"From the universe. Celestial bodies aligning and shit. That kind of magic.”
Source: This Adventure Ends
“Do not suppress your ideas. Some of them will catapult you to success. Your ideas are your seeds of greatness.”
Source: The Kind of Substance You Need For Your Success
“It is the height of human happiness to have somebody to love. Our agony is that we have all the light and the paint but no canvas to put the art of our hearts on.”
“I think we should use some other greeting. Something like ‘what the fuck?”
“Okay,” I said, “What the fuck?”
“Exactly. Right on. I love you.”
Source: Which Brings Me to You
“Who knew what happened in a marriage, what bargains and compromises people struck?”
Source: Henry, Himself
“... perhaps the very best season of your relationship isn’t behind you. Perhaps it’s still in your future, still yet to come, waiting to be created.”
Source: The Beauty of Conflict for Couples: Igniting Passion, Intimacy and Connection in your Relationship
“It was beautitful. It was perfect. It was worth every ounce of heartbreak and every scared and confused thought I'd ever had. To be with Ollie, I would go through it all again, over and over, just for the moments like this, where I felt like my heart was going to burst from the overflow of love he gave to me.”
Source: Forget Me Not