Relationship Time to Aloneness. Having a companion fixes you in time and that of the present, but when the quality of aloneness settles down, past, present and future all flow together. A memory, a...

And I love everything on this changing, burning earth, but I am most grateful to you.

The tongue hardly quarrels with the teeth even though they both live together. Let us as humans learn to live together because there is enough space for everyone to survive in life

A Dom intent on developing a relationship will approach you on a personal level first.

Love means not ever having to say you're sorry.

My whole life, you have made decisions for me. "Your whole life," Georgiana pointed out, "totals nine years."

And no chick either, unless we both agree to it, of course. Turner pauses and scowls. "Though I can't imagine sharing you with anyone. Makes me fucking sick to my stomach."

He cupped my face in his hands and wiped my tears with his thumbs. Better? Yes. He looked into my eyes and said, I'll never leave you alone, Anna. Not if I can help it.

I don't know what we're doing here – you and me … I don't know what we are or what we can be, but this doesn't have to be about that. This can just be about … a chance. Taking a chance.

Anne thought carefully about the question with perfect resolution, and expressed as much in her reply as her own feelings could justify, or as his appeared able to endure, for he was too deeply...

A brother's sympathy is more precious than an angel's embassy.

In every one of your relationships, you are on a continuum between intimacy and separation. You stand on a slide that tilts you toward either intimacy or separateness. Exactly where you stand at any...

He didn't know what he'd done to deserve her love, but he thanked the Lord he had it. Then again, when was love ever given because it was deserved? Respect and honor were earned. Awards were deserved....

Respect yourself and others will respect you.

You are the right place to which the unknown is always leading me back. I possess nothing worthy to give you. There's only me.

Don't win someone you're willing to lose

The word "marriage" lingered in Guy's ears, too. It was a solemn word to him. It had the primordial solemnity of holy, love, sin. It was Miriam's round terra cotta-colored mouth saying, "Why should I...

I wasn't afraid of you!' Ryan protested. 'I was half intimidated, half infatuated, and I didn't know how to act because of it.'Sin made a face at Ryan and picked up his chips again. 'How could you be...

A woman never thoroughly cares for her lover until he has ceased to care for her

As it so happens, I like your mouth."It doesn't - - "Challenge me?" He set the bottle down and moved to the end of the bed. "An outspoken woman makes the world a livable place. You have fire in you,...

While your character flaws may have created mild problems for other people, they will create major problems for your spouse and your marriage.

My heart didn't break into a thousand pieces after he left. Instead, I realized all the things he didn't do. He didn't want to hear my stories. He didn't ask me questions. He didn't smile when I was...

Nothing made you realize how much you'd been ignoring your heart, until someone came along and smacked it awake simply by existing.

Love hurts worse than getting slammed by a 250-pound linebacker.

If you associate with eagles, you will learn how to soar to great heights. But if you run with dogs, you will learn how to bark.

Everyone needs someone and there is someone for everyone.

Compromising is the only path that all happy couples travel on.

It's easy to make women happier and busier. How? Buy her a talking mirror beside bitching it has to be programmed to say, "You are looking very beautiful and slimmer," at precisely every hour.

I wish I had done everything on earth with you

Try not to be self-conscious or so critical. Don't mope around looking for someone else to make you happy, and remember that the vast majority of homosexuals are looking for a superman to love and...