Oh for a book and a shady nook...

"Love is an untamed force. When we try to control it, it destroys us. When we try to imprison it, enslaves us. When we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused.

 

This force on earth  is to make us happy, to bring us closer to God and to our neihgbor, and yet, given the way that we love now, we enjoy one hour of anxiety for every minute of peace."

Author: Paulo Coelho

"That is why it is so important to let certain things go. To release them. To cut them loose. People need to understand that nobody is playing with marked cards; sometimes we win and sometimes we lose. Don't expect to get anything back, don't expect recognition for your efforts, don't expect your genius to be discovered or love to be understood. Complete the circle. Not out of pride, inability or arrogance, but simply because whatever it is, no longer fits in your life. Close the door, change the record, clean the house, get rid of the dust. Stop being who you were and become who you are."