Anaïs Nin, From The Short Story “Elena”, Delta Of Venus (published Posthumously In 1977)

Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed.

Friedrich Nietzsche

“I forgive people but that doesn’t mean I accept their behavior or trust them again. I forgive them for me, so I can let go and move on with my life.”

— Unknown

Lover, I am selfish

Lover, I am wicked

Lover, I want to hold to you so tightly that you never go

Is it such a sin to want something so terribly?

salma deera

“Sometimes you have to do what’s best for you, not what’s best for somebody else.”

— Unknown (via stay-close)

I want to be sixteen again

“Sensitive people should be treasured. They love deeply and think deeply about life. They are loyal, honest, and true. The simple things often mean the most to them. They don’t need to change or harden. Their purity makes them who they are.”

— Kristen Butler

salma deera

“I crave space. It charges my batteries. It helps me breathe. Being around people can be so exhausting, because most of them love to take and barely know how to give. Except for a rare few.”

— Katie Kacvinsky (via thehopefulquotes)

“Sensitive people should be treasured. They love deeply and think deeply about life. They are loyal, honest and true. The simple things often mean the most to them. They don’t need to change or harden. Their purity makes them who they are.”

— Unknown