Alyanna Villanueva

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898 quotes curated by Alyanna Villanueva:

“She hadn't wanted to be loved carefully, only well.”
— Kate Morton, The Distant Hours
Tagged: Love
“It’s surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you’re not comfortable within yourself, you can’t be comfortable with others.”
— Sydney J. Harris, A quote by Sydney J. Harris
Tagged: Feelings, self awareness
“One of the things psychologists used to say was that if you are depressed, anxious or angry, you couldn’t be happy. Those were at opposite ends of a continuum. I believe that you can be suffering or have a mental illness and be happy - just not in the same moment that you’re sad.”
— Martin Seligman, Q&A: Positive Psychologist Martin Seligman on the Good Life | TIME.com
Tagged: Happiness, Mental Illness
“I hope one day you grow out of this idea that what matters most is what other people think of you.”
— Jenni Elizabeth, Untitled
Tagged: Self-Confidence, motivation
“Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone's heart.”
— Mandy Hale, The Single Woman: Life, Love, and a Dash of Sass
Tagged: kindness, Compassion
“In general, we are least aware of what our minds do best.”
— Marvin Minsky, The Society of Mind
Tagged: Brain, Mind, humanity
“The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you.”
— Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
Tagged: Astrophysics, Universe
“She did not need much, wanted very little. A kind word, sincerity, fresh air, clean water, a garden, kisses, books to read, sheltering arms, a cosy bed, and to love and be loved in return.”
— Starra Neely Blade, Untitled
Tagged: Contentment, Love
“Do you know the best thing about broken hearts? They can only really break once the rest is just scratches.”
— Carlos Ruiz Zafon, The Angel's Game
Tagged: Heartbreak, Love
“I am older at twenty than a lot of people who have died.”
— William Faulkner, Absalom, Absalom!
Tagged: coming of age, Growing Up, Time, Old Soul, Pain of Time, Sad