A good friend recently sent me an anonymous quote and it really struck home with me as I venture through the journey on a curvy path not knowing what lies around the next bend:
Sometimes you meet someone, and it’s so clear that the two of you, on some level belong together. As lovers, or as friends, or as family, or as something entirely different. You just work, whether you understand one another or you’re in love or you’re partners in crime. You meet these people throughout your life, out of nowhere, under the strangest circumstances, and they help you feel alive. I don’t know if that makes me believe in coincidence, or fate, or sheer blind luck, but it definitely makes me believe in something.
I could not agree more. Sometimes, you just know. And that got me to thinking, what other inspirational life quotes do I know?
One of my favorites from John O’Callaghan:
Never ignore someone who loves you and cares about you. ‘Cause one day you may realize you lost the moon while counting stars.
From Shana Abe:
I heard what you said. I’m not the silly romantic you think. I don’t want the heavens or the shooting stars. I don’t want gemstones or gold. I have those things already. I want… a steady hand. A kind soul. I want to fall asleep, and wake, knowing my heart is safe. I want to love, and be loved.
Finally, somewhat of a life motto for me, from Iain S. Thomas:
Never apologize for how you feel. No one can control how they feel. The sun doesn’t apologize for being the sun. The rain doesn’t say sorry for falling. Feelings just are.