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Rainer Maria Rilke says I live not in dreams…

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Attempted Love

“I live not in dreams but in contemplation of a reality that is perhaps the future.” – Rainer Maria Rilke

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Duncan Trussell says love is not something that we obtain…

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Attempted Love

“Love is not something that we obtain from the external universe but love is something that we are, that radiates out of us and and reflects back to us from the screen that is the field of phenomena that we … Continue reading →

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Alexandra Katehakis and Tom Bliss say if fairy tales really dictated our lives…

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Attempted Love

“Classic fairy tales do not deny the existence of heartache and sorrow, but they do deny universal defeat.” ~ Greenhaven In fairy tales, love is an ideal, perfect relationship that was destined to be. It’s easy to forget the dark … Continue reading →

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Melchor Lim says act out of love…

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Attempted Love

“Getting even doesn’t help a relationship heal.  If you’re feeling pain, don’t take action that creates even more pain.  Don’t try to cover darkness with darkness.  Find the light.  Act out of love.  Do something that will enable you to … Continue reading →

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Sarah Ockler says I accept the hard reality that I maybe might possibly be…

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Attempted Love

“I accept the hard reality that I maybe might possibly be just the slightest tiniest littlest bit kinda sorta interested in him.” – Sarah Ockler, Twenty Boy Summer

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Marcel Proust says love is a striking example of how…

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Attempted Love

“Love is a striking example of how little reality means to us.” – Marcel Proust, In Search of Lost Time

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Frederick Buechner says unless there is peace and joy and freedom for you…

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Attempted Love

Your life and my life flow into each other as wave flows into wave, and unless there is peace and joy and freedom for you, there can be no real peace or joy or freedom for me. To see reality–not … Continue reading →

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