And yet, because I love thee, I obtainFrom that same love this vindicating grace,To live on still in love, and yet in vain

I looked at the people, then, and I saw how busy they were - how much industry and energy described their lives.

Certainly no one has ever died of an unrequited passion__t's usually the ones that are requited that get people in trouble.

There are few things more discomfiting than a spontaneous outburst of genuine decency from someone you__e determined to dislike for no good reason.

Soul connections are not often found and are worth every bit of fight left in you to keep.

Dear Matthew-There's one more thing I didn't get to tell you that night in my bedroom. Here it is: I love you. I'm in love with you. I have been for a long time. This might seem like a strange thing for me to say given the fact we aren't speaking to each other. But I've decided that it's possible to love someone for entirely selfless reasons, for all of their flaws and weaknesses, and still not succeed in having them love you back. It's sad perhaps, but not tragic, unless you dwell forever in the pursuit of their elusive affections.