essential~

A bell is no bell 'til you ring it,
A song is no song 'til you sing it,
And love in your heart
Wasn’t put there to stay -
Love isn’t love
'Til you give it away.
~Oscar Hammerstein, Sound of Music, "You Are Sixteen (Reprise)"
(Thanks, Krystel)


Love doesn't sit there like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all of the time, made new. ~Ursula K. LeGuin

The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it. ~Jacques Prévert

If only we'd stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time. ~Edith Wharton (i like this the most!)


The past is behind us, love is in front and all around us. ~Terri Guillemets


Wisdom begins at the end. ~Daniel Webster

It would be impossible to "love" anyone or anything one knew completely. Love is directed towards what lies hidden in its object. ~Paul Valéry, Tel quel, 1943

I am not a has-been. I am a will be. ~Lauren Bacall

Promises are like babies: easy to make, hard to deliver. ~Author Unknown

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.
You're on your own.
And you know what you know.
You are the guy who'll decide where to go.
~Dr. Seuss