alonesomes:

“I burned so long and so quiet, you must have wondered if I loved you back. I did, I did, I do.”

— Annelyse Gelman, from “The Pillowcase” in Everyone I Love is a Stranger to Someone

purplebuddhaproject:

“It’s easy to judge. It’s more difficult to understand. Understanding requires compassion, patience, and a willingness to believe that good hearts sometimes choose poor methods. Through judging, we separate. Through understanding, we grow.”

— Doe Zantamata (via purplebuddhaquotes)

purplebuddhaproject:

“To make the right choices in life you need to get in touch with your soul. To do this, you need to experience solitude, which most people are afraid of.”

— Deepak Chopra (via purplebuddhaquotes)

purplebuddhaproject:

“Angry people want you to see how powerful they are. Loving people want you to see how powerful you are.”

— Chief Red Eagle (via purplebuddhaquotes)