Monthly Archives: November 2015

Michael J. Formica says when we put someone on a pedestal…

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Attempted Love

“When we put someone on a pedestal, we are not doing that at all, but, rather, we are digging a pit for ourselves. In other words, they don’t move from the level playing field of social relationship, but we end … Continue reading →

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A.A. Milne says some people care too much…

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Attempted Love

“Some people care too much.  I think it’s called love.” – A.A. Milne

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Nizar Qabbani says had I told the sea what I felt for you…

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Attempted Love

“In the summer I stretch out on the shore And think of you. Had I told the sea What I felt for you, It would have left its shores, Its shells, Its fish, And followed me.” – Nizar Qabbani

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Rachel Hills says sex is an act bound up in the body, but…

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Attempted Love

“Sex is an act bound up in the body, but the way that each of us experiences it is driven by more than just biology.” – Rachel Hills

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Dame Rebecca West says it is the soul’s duty to be loyal to its own desires…

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Attempted Love

“It is the soul’s duty to be loyal to its own desires. It must abandon itself to its master passion.” – Dame Rebecca West

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Neale Donald Walsch says there can only be two questions that are asked with regard to human relationships…

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Attempted Love

“There can only be two questions that are asked with regard to human relationships: Where am I going? Who is going with me? Do not invert the order of the questions. Do not–under any circumstances–invert the order of the questions. … Continue reading →

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Leonard Cohen says someone must forgive us for the paths we take to love…

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Attempted Love

“We are not mad. We are human.We want to love, and someone must forgive us for the paths we take to love, for the paths are many and dark, and we are ardent and cruel in our journey.” – Leonard … Continue reading →

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