“I sure didn’t miss it. In fact I abandoned most of my beauty routines from home: my hair was in a constant pony-tail and I’d lost all qualms about wearing the same dress four days in a row. It wasn’t that I didn’t care about my appearance, it was that suddenly, for the first time since I hit puberty…”— Stephanie Yoder, thoughtcatalog.com
“By your side I’m most quiet and most unquiet, most inhibited and most free.”— Franz Kafka, amazon.com
“Retrouvailles (French): The joy people feel after meeting loved ones again after a long time apart.”— Shaunacy Ferro, mentalfloss.com
“Kanyininpa (Pintupi): Intimate and active relationship between carer and caree.”— Shaunacy Ferro, mentalfloss.com
“Gjensynsglede (Norwegian): The joy of meeting someone you haven't seen in a long time.”— Shaunacy Ferro, mentalfloss.com
“Gigil (Tagalog): The irresistible urge to pinch someone because they are loved or cherished.”— Shaunacy Ferro, mentalfloss.com
“Cafune (Portuguese): Tenderly running one’s fingers through a loved one’s hair.”— Shaunacy Ferro, mentalfloss.com