“Someday you won’t remember this pain you thought would last forever and ever.”

— Sweeter Than Fiction, Taylor Swift

You are not afraid of new love, you are afraid of old pain.

“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”

— Thích Nhất Hạnh

“All relationships have one law: never make the one you love feel alone, especially when you’re there.”

— Unknown

Time does not heal your grief, it teaches you to how to wear it.

-@lipikkawrites

Is it selfish to want to be someone's person?

by monicainparis

Maturity is when you stop trying to convince other people to treat you right. You just observe their choices, understand their character, and decide what you’re going to allow in your life.

“I know this transformation is painful but you’re not falling apart; you’re just falling into something different, with a new capacity to be beautiful.”

— William C. Hannan

Wolfe Disk, a massive rotating disk galaxy in the early, dusty universe Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF, S. Dagnello

“You can either experience the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.”-Unknown