Author Archives: Attempted Love

Rainer Maria Rilke writes about the great renewal of the world…

“Perhaps the great renewal of the world will consist of this, that man and woman, freed of all confused feelings and desires, shall no longer seek each other as opposites, but simply as members of a family and neighbors, and … Continue reading

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Alexandra Katehakis & Tom Bliss talk about patience…

“The word patience means the willingness to stay where we are and live the situation out to the full in the belief that something hidden there will manifest itself to us.” – Henri J.M. Nouwen Patience Patience mustn’t be confused … Continue reading

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Leonard Cohen sings I’ll wear a mask for you…

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F. Scott Fitzgerald says you’re a little complicated…

“You know, you’re a little complicated after all.” “Oh no,” she assured him hastily. “No, I’m not really – I’m just a – I’m just a whole lot of different simple people.”  – F. Scott Fitzgerald, Tender is the Night

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The Civil Wars sing look what you have done…

“An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet regardless of time, place or circumstance. The thread may stretch or tangle but will never break.“ – Chinese Proverb

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Gillian Flynn explains the simple magic phrase…

“Because isn’t that the point of every relationship: to be known by someone else, to be understood? He gets me. She gets me. Isn’t that the simple magic phrase?” – Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl

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John Green writes about the feelings of teenagers…

“I find it really offensive when people say that the emotional experiences of teenagers are less real or less important than those of adults. I am an adult, and I used to be a teenager, and so I can tell … Continue reading

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