I want to give love a chance again.
Until it was nothing more than a gray paper moon, hanging in the sky.
1Q84, Haruki Murakami, Book 3
THE SONG OF ACHILLES || Madeline Miller
The feminine urge to love them with your whole heart even when you know it will never be reciprocated.
“You don’t fool me, darling,” she said with a playful little smile and crept into his big arms. “You’re dancing on the inside, Ove, when no one’s watching. And I’ll always love you for that. Whether you like it or not.”
— A Man called Ove, Fedrik Backman
Even before I was touched, I belonged to you; All you had to do was to look at me.
— Louise Glück, from Poems 1962-2012; "The Burning Heart"
You were one wish away. But sadly, there were no shooting stars on the night sky
Love can't cure a mental illness.
— Heartstopper, Alice Oseman
“Love is the water of life. And a lover is a soul of fire!
“The universe turns differently when fire loves water.”