“Death abides by no one's rules...it takes what pleases it without consciousness to its decisions. It destroys what it will. It took the pieces of perfection I once knew and shattered them. Now what remains are shards of a dream, drawing blood with every step.” ―Cassandra Giovanni
Quotes
Time Is Ungovernable…
“Time is ungovernable, but grief presents us with a choice: what do we do with the savage energies of bereavement? What do we do with the memory - or in the memory - of the beloved? Some commemorate love with statuary, but behavior, too, is a memorial, as is a well-lived life. In death, there … Continue reading Time Is Ungovernable…
The Heart Mourns…
"The heart mourns people and places and returns to them in dreams…” ―John Geddes
You Left Ground and Sky Weeping…
“You left ground and sky weeping, mind and soul full of grief. No one can take your place in existence, or in absence. Both mourn, the angels, the prophets, and this sadness I feel has taken from me the taste of language, so that I cannot say the flavor of my being apart.”―Rumi
That’s Why I Want You There…
“That's why I want you there," he said. "You're unpredictable, and that can be the difference between success and failure. Most people make decisions in anger, fear, love, or obligation. You make decisions to irritate people.” ―Kim Harrison This never ceases to amuse me.
There’s Something About A Place…
“There's something about a place you've been with someone you love. It takes on a meaning in your mind. It becomes more than a place. It becomes a distillation of what you felt for each other. The moments you spend in a place with someone… they become part of its bricks and mortar. Part of … Continue reading There’s Something About A Place…
Hope Is A Force Of Nature…
“Hope is a force of nature. Don't let anyone tell you different.” ―Jim Butcher
When You Make The Decision…
“When you make the decision to start something new, first figure out the jobs you want to do. Then position yourself to play where no one else is playing.” ―Whitney Johnson
Hope
“Hope is the thing with feathersThat perches in the soul,And sings the tune without the words,And never stops at all, And sweetest in the gale is heard;And sore must be the stormThat could abash the little birdThat kept so many warm. I've heard it in the chilliest landAnd on the strangest sea;Yet, never, in extremity,It … Continue reading Hope
None Of Us Knows…
“None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, yet still we go forward. Because we trust. Because we have faith.” ―Paulo Coelho
