When you start to know someone, all their physical characteristics start to disappear. You begin to dwell in their energy, recognize the scent of their skin. You see only the essence of the person, not the shell. That’s why you can’t fall in love with beauty. You can lust after it, be infatuated by it, want to own it. You can love it with your eyes and your body but not your heart. And that’s why, when you really connect with a person’s inner self, any physical imperfections disappear, become irrelevant.
― Lisa Unger, Beautiful Lies (via africugh)
If you do not know how to take care of yourself, and the violence in you, then you will not be able to take care of others. You must have love and patience before you can truly listen to your partner or child. If you are irritated you cannot listen. You have to know how to breath mindfully, embrace your irritation and transform it. Offer ONLY understand and compassion to your partner or child - This is the true practice of love.
― Thich Nhat Hanh (via purplebuddhaproject)
he told me I deserved the world but he never once tried to give it to me
― something I should have realised a long time ago (via nhude)
There is a difference between kissing someone because they are attractive and kissing someone because words can no longer accurately express your feelings for the person
― (via poetic)
