1. Marcus Zusak on Relationships
The only thing worse than a boy who hates you: a boy that loves you. ~ Markus Zusak
Love is the force that guides our lives, yet love comes in opposition with our individualistic and independent nature. Love means giving up personal borders and accepting a type of communion that changes you to the core. Love is frightening because true love is as far out of the comfort zone as one can get. Nobody has more power over us than those we love. Love is nothing but the sweetest chain in the world.
2. Paul McCartney on Relationships
And, in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. ~ Paul McCartney
We like to be loved and we expect others to give us love unconditionally, even though sometimes we are not willing to give them the same in return. To grow, love needs numerous ingredients such as patience, time, and compromise. Love does not grow if it is not cultivated in fertile environments. Love needs selfless dedication to be able to reach that powerful stage where it intoxicates us with happiness. We learn to appreciate love when we learn to give. That is the only way to sense the magic of love.
3. Mark Twain on Relationships
The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer someone else up. ~ Mark Twain
There is an underlying reality of our being which tells us that we must exist in relation with other people. We are all connected in intricate ways and these connections dictate who we are and what we can be. When we hurt another person, we hurt our souls as well, and when we make another person laugh, our souls laugh as well. Our feelings are dependent on each other, so happiness breeds happiness and misery brings along more misery.