We Happily Accept That We Can Love More Than One Child, Parent, Sibling, Teacher, Friend Or Pet. When

We happily accept that we can love more than one child, parent, sibling, teacher, friend or pet. When you think of it like that, isn’t the total exclusiveness that we expect of spousal love positively weird?

Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion  (via fyp-science)

I love myself when I am laughing… and then again when I am looking mean and impressive.

Zora Neale Hurston, I Love Myself When I Am Laughing… And Then Again: A Zora Neale Hurston Reader (via wordsnquotes)

Tell me it gets better. Ask me about the dreamer that died. Give me a reason to not get comfortable in this skin. Show me the silver lining, the most attenuated form as it might be in. Remind me about the goodness in people, one that the dreamer could once so promptly and vividly recognize. Remind me. Of the strength she had, that they admired. Make me believe that this too, shall pass. Let me live, leave.

girl-in-blue (via wnq-writers)

I refuse to be reforested. I stay razed            as a reminder.

Nina Puro, from “houses all the way down, or, the slope mine” (via christophercarrioned)

I don’t believe in unconditional love. In fact, I think it’s unwise. My love has had a condition that if ever my love keeps you from you, from your growing, and realizing your personal potential, then I must step aside. No one has the right to stand in the way of another’s joy, development, or unique perceptions.

Leo Buscaglia (via wordsnquotes)

There is a kingdom in me, and sometimes it is burning. Sometimes, I let it. I promise never to hide this from you. That is my vow. I promise to be an open mouth. I promise to stay fractured. I promise to be imperfect. I promise to be the bravest broken window you’ve ever seen.

Caitlyn Siehl, Difficult (via thatsyourgold)