I used to imagine adventures for myself, I invented a life, so that I could at least exist somehow.

Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Don’t be afraid to lose what was never meant to be.

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what people say. I just watch what they do.

Andrew Carnegie

Painting by Salman Toor

I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.

Robin Williams

Not all toxic people are cruel and uncaring. Some of them love us dearly. Many of them have good intentions. Most are simply toxic to our being simply because their needs and way of existing force us to compromise ourselves and our happiness. They aren't inherently bad people, but they aren't the right people for us.

Daniell Koepke

Worrying won’t stop bad things from happening. It only stops you from enjoying the good.

It's okay to do less when you're coping with more.

The Shine App

Do you think that spring is just behind the door? I don't know. There is something scary in the air, the acceleration of invisible things

Etel Adnan, Paris, When It’s Naked

Words are so powerful. They can crush a heart, or heal it. They can shame a soul or liberate it. They can shatter dreams or energize them. They can obstruct connection or invite it. They can create defenses, or melt them. We have to use our words wisely.

Jeff Brown

Yes, I will laugh despite my tears,
I'll sing out songs amidst my misfortunes.
I'll have hope despite all odds.
I will live! Away, you sorrowful thoughts!

Lesya Ukrainka, Ukrainian poet (b. 25 February 1871)

There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves; it is not my nature. My attachments are always excessively strong.

Jane Austen

Learn to be alone, and to like it. There’s nothing more freeing and empowering than learning to like your own company.

Mandy Hale

Hello March🌸🌼💐

Can words describe the fragrance of the very breath of Spring?

Neltje Blanchan

You are the keeper of your own garden. So tend to it well: Have faith in your roots, for they are what keeps you grounded. Believe in the sun and the air, as they are always there for you when it feels like nothing else is. Water yourself, for even when you are feeling at your most withered, nourishment will help you grow. And trust that you shall bloom again... For even during the depths of the coldest seasons, you do still breathe beneath the chill of the air, knowing you you come alive again.

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Playing fair is a joke invented by rich people to keep the rest of us poor.

Solitude is dangerous. It’s very addictive. It becomes a habit after you realize how peaceful and calm it is. It’s like you don’t want to deal with people anymore because they drain your energy.

Jim Carrey