Just brightening your day with wonderful quotes!
It sucks always being the footnote in someone else’s love story.
1. Worshiping God is not about you; it’s about Him. It sounds like common sense, but so many of us have it all wrong. We find it easier to praise Him when things seem to be going extremely right, and we find it easier to cry out to Him when things seem to be going extremely wrong. When right and wrong aren’t at the extreme end of the spectrum, we tend to put God on a shelf until the next time we remember Him. I put God on a shelf this semester. My mind set going into it wasn’t about what I could give to Him, but what He was going to give to me.
2. Too bad people don’t fall in love at the same pace, at the same time, for the same reasons, and it’s too bad that those emotions don’t move simultaneously. But each bit of madness moved at its own pace, one not dependent on the pace of anyone else. It wasn’t like tandem skydiving, where you were connected as you fell, where you were forced to fall at the same rate and use the same parachute. Falling in love is a solo act. I knew that, I just learned the hard way. You just jump and hope that your parachute will open. Sometimes, you look up and realize that you were falling by yourself, the object of your desire still on the plane, not interested in jumping and watching you descend into that scary place alone.
3. It’s just that I don’t want to be somebody’s crush. If somebody likes me, I want them to like the real me, not who they think I am. And I don’t want them to carry it around inside. I want them to show me, so I can feel it, too. I want them to be able to do whatever they want around me. And if they do something I don’t like, I’ll tell them.
4. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before finding the right one, so that when we finally find the right one, we will know how to be grateful.
5. You can’t design your life like a building. It doesn’t work that way. You just have to live it and it will design itself. Listen to what the world is telling you what to do and take the leap.
6. Sometimes, you need to step outside, get some air and remind yourself of who you are and who you want to be.
7. There’s a God that walks over the earth searching for a heart that will love Him.
8. I count all things as lost, compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ.
9. People say that it’s the bad memories that cause the most pain, but actually, it’s the good ones that drive you insane.
10. If you want me in your life, put me there. I shouldn’t have to fight for a spot.
11. There is a difference between love and like, and wrong and right. Never run if you’re not ready to step. And never forgive if you’re not ready to forget.
12. Honestly, I don’t need someone that sees what’s good about me. I need someone that sees the bad, and still wants me.
13. He’s not perfect. You aren’t either, and the two of you will never be perfect. But if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and if he admits to being human and making mistakes, hold onto him and give him the most you can. He isn’t going to quote poetry, he’s not thinking about you every moment, but he will give you a part of him that he knows you could break. Don’t hurt him, don’t change him, and don’t expect for more than he can give. Don’t analyze. Smile when he makes you happy, yell when he makes you mad, and miss him when he’s not there. Love hard when there is love to be had. Because perfect guys don’t exist, but there is always one guy that is perfect for you.
14. We long for love and relationship and healing and hope. We long for holiness, for a closer walk with Jesus, for God’s truth to speak louder than the noise of the world. When we long for the right things, we find a different sort of love. The kind of love that will never let go of us, never let us down. Never walk away or disown us. A love that know us and our flaws, but stays anyways. For us to long for God is to long for a perfect love. God’s word promises if we start longing for that perfect love, everything…absolutely everything will follow that longing. God created our ability to long for love. But He wants us to long for His perfect love.
15. We have no idea, now, of who or what the inhabitants of our future might be. In that sense, we have no future. Not in the sense that our grandparents had a future, or thought they did. Fully imagined cultural fixtures were the luxury of another day, one in which ‘now’ was of some greater duration. For us, of course, things can change so abruptly, so violently, so profoundly, that futures like our grandparents’ have insufficient ‘now’ to stand on. We have no future because our present is too volatile…we only have risk management. The spinning of the given moment’s scenarios. Pattern recognition.
16. It’s not about the labels or becoming official. It’s about getting to know someone well enough to develop genuine feelings for them. It’s about being understanding and forgiving when situations are at their worst. It’s about loving someone, not for what they have to offer, but for who they are. It’s never about blaming your significant other for not treating you like how you want to be treated, it’s about how hard they try to keep you around.
17. We all want to believe that love is this magical thing that fixes our problems and makes things perfect. We look for the love that we see in movies and fall for all of Hollywood’s lies. But the truth is, love will never be like that. Love is something you have to work at and fight for. It’s not always pretty and it’s definitely not magic, because not even love can keep two people together if they don’t try.
18. We are born for wonder, for joy, for hope, for love, to marvel at the mystery of existence, to be ravished by beauty of the world, to seek the truth and meaning, to acquire wisdom, and by our treatment of others to brighten the corner where we are.
19. Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime, therefore, we are saved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful or good makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore, we are saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone. Therefore, we are saved by love. No virtuous act is quite a virtuous from the standpoint of our friend or foe as from our own; therefore, we are saved by the final form of love, which is forgiveness.
20. There are dreamers and there are realists in the world. You think the dreamers would find the dreamers and the realists would find the realists, but often than not, the opposite is true. See, the dreamers need to realists to keep the dreamers from soaring too close to the sun. And the realists? Well, without the dreamers, they might not ever get off the ground.
21. I wish it could be simple, like a retro pop song. I want you to want me. BOOM. End of story, we all live happily ever after..but it’s really never like that, is it?
22. God gave me five fingers for a reason. My pinky is for my best friends, and our promises that will never be broken. My ring finger is for that special someone, and proof that we will be together forever. My middle finger is for that boy who has pushed me too far, and to show him how I feel. My pointer finger is to silence them all. And my thumb is for everyone- to let them know that I’m gonna be okay! No matter what.
23. Anyone who falls in love is searching for the missing pieces of themselves. So anyone who’s in love gets sad when they think of the person they’re in love with. It’s like stepping back inside a room you have fond memories of, one you haven’t seen in a long time.
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24. Love, being in love, isn’t a constant thing. It doesn’t always flow at the same strength. It’s not always like a river in flood. It’s more like the sea. It has tides; it ebbs and flows. The thing is, when love is real, whether it’s ebbing or flowing, it’s always there. It never goes away. And that’s the only proof you can have that it’s real, and not just a crush or an infatuation or a passing fancy.
25. Because, it’s only when you’re tested that you truly discover who you are. And it’s only when you’re tested that you discover who you can be. The person that you want to be does exist, somewhere on the other side of hard work and faith, and belief and beyond the heartache and fear of what life has.
26. “Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”
THINGS MEN SHOULD CONSIDER IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS
1. If a woman wants you, nothing can keep her away. If she doesn't want you, nothing can make her stay.
2. Stop making excuses for a woman's behavior.
3. If you have ANY doubt in your mind about a woman's character, let her go.
4. Allow your intuition to save you from heartache.
5. Stop trying to change her or yourself for a relationship that's not meant to be.
6. Don't force an attraction.
7. Don't let a woman push you into a relationship you don’t want to be in.
8. A woman wants to be with a man she can be proud of at all times. Don’t be a fool.
9. It takes a second to lose her trust, and a lifetime to gain it back.
10. If you feel like she is stringing you along, then she probably is.
11. Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.
12. The only person you can control in a relationship is you.
13. Avoid women who have a bunch of children by a bunch of different men.
14. Maintain boundaries in how a woman treats you. If something bothers you, speak up.
15. Don’t be with a mean-spirited person. Being “mad at the time” is not a good excuse.
16. Be with a woman you admire and trust.
17. Don't fall for the "I'm confused role". Remove yourself from the situation to let her figure things out (but don't wait for her, move on).
18. There's more than physical abuse, there's emotional and mental abuse. If she causes any of them...flee.
19. You cannot change a woman's behavior. Change comes from within.
20. Don't let her place rules on you that she is not willing to follow herself -- double-standard.
21. Don’t worry about what your friends say, think about how you feel.
22. Be with someone who shows kindness... to everyone.
23. Don't EVER make her feel she is more important than you are...even if she has more education or in a better job.
24. Do not make her into a goddess. She is a woman, nothing more, nothing less.
25. Don’t be superficial, remember 25 years from now its not going to matter “who’s cuter”.
26. Actions speak louder than words. Don't play games.
27. If she cheated with you, she'll cheat on you.
28. Just because she says she loves you, doesn't mean that you are meant to be.
29. Love is a verb.
30. Learn to give up your lifelong task of trying to make someone unavailable-available, someone ungiving-giving, and someone unloving-loving.
31. All women are NOT bitches.
32. You should not be the one doing all the bending...compromise is a two way street.
33. If you don't love yourself...you can't love anyone else.
34. You cannot mend someone else's broken heart.
35. You need time to heal between relationships...there is nothing attractive about baggage...deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship.
36. You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you...a relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals...look for someone complimentary...not supplementary.
37. Never become your woman's "therapist".
38. When actions and words conflict, believe the actions.
39. Be with a woman who respects herself.
40. Give her space...let her go out with the girls, don't pressure her to spend time with you, You can't force a woman to hang out with you.
41. Never let a woman know everything. She will use it against you later.
42. Never co-sign for a woman or let her mess-up your BANK ACCOUNT.
43. Sex is a small part of a real relationship. Find someone you can talk to.
44. When it's time to let go; let go.
45. Good women should be treated like good women.
45. Good women do want good men.
46. You can't make a wh**e into a housewife.
47. Never date a girl who looks fake or acts fake.
48. If you want out, get out. Don’t be complacent or lazy.
49. Compatibility in terms of educational attainment, values, beliefs, personal and career goals, and socioeconomic status, are important.
50. There is someone out there worthy to be in your life. Let out the trash, so she can come in.
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