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25 Poetic Ari Eastman Quotes That Put Into Words Everything Our Heart Feels But We Don't Always Understand

I'm not sorry for being me. 
Kirsten Corley
November 7, 2016
“This is where we love, 
and though it’s been months, 
you still taste like my favorite day.”
— Ari Eastman, This Is Where We Love
Tagged: Love, Falling In Love, real love, sweet
“My pain is just as valid as my joy.”
— Ari Eastman, Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds, But It Does Teach You How To Survive
Tagged: Pain, Suffering
“I want to kiss the kindness inside you. I want you to be loved in the exact way you love. We’re both ready with our, “You met me at a really weird time in my life…” monologues and I want to rehearse lines with you. ”
— Ari Eastman, Ari Eastman, I’m Already Invested In You, And That Terrifies Me
Tagged: Philosophy, Poetry, Love
“You arrived in town like a tidal wave.”
— Ari Eastman, We Weren’t Forever, But That Doesn’t Mean We Didn’t Matter
Tagged: Writing, The Ocean, Beaches, Love
“I am sorry they mistook your kindness for weakness, Don’t they know? It takes a strong heart to pump all this blood, all this trying, all this willingness to be open when everyone around is trying to force you closed. You warrior with a purple heart. You lover with a Grand Canyon of possibility. There is so much space in you. That’s a good thing. That’s beautiful.”
— Ari Eastman, An Anthem For Everyone Who Keeps Loving And Trusting No Matter What
Tagged: Beautiful, Ari Eastman, Love, Nature, Poetry, Emotion, heart
“Truthfully, I am much stronger than most people give me credit for.”
— Ari Eastman, On Surviving; I Am Stronger Than People Think
Tagged: strength, Inner Power
“Your apologies hang heavy like the skeleton of the man I once thought I’d marry. I loved you more than I knew what to do with most days. But I do not know you now. And this stranger you’ve become makes my stomach hurt.”
— Ari Eastman, I Promised You I Wouldn't Write This
Tagged: Apology, Apologies, Love, Breaking Up, The Distance
“we burned down every building
we ever touched
and still had the audacity
to call it 
love.”
— Ari [B]eastman (@arieastman), Ari Eastman
Tagged: Poetry, Prose, Instagram
“Nothing makes a lost person
feel more alone
than telling them there’s no need to be found.”
— Ari Eastman, When You’re Just Another Lost 20-Something
Tagged: lost, Loneliness, Finding Yourself
“When it’s right, you won’t be swimming in doubts.”
— Ari Eastman, You Deserve A Love You Don’t Have To Question
Tagged: Almost Love, Almost Relationship, Almost Lover
“You loved. And that’s the most beautiful thing any of us can do.”
— Ari Eastman, Just So You Know, It’s Okay To Still Care About Him
Tagged: Ari Eastman, Love
“I keep loving loudly. I keep trying, giving myself and my heart and everything else I have to give.

And I’m not sorry for it. I’m not sorry for being this way, for not holding back. I’m not sorry for wanting to take a chance that could leave me bruised and embarrassed than to not say I tried at all. I’m not sorry for having a loud want and an eager heart.

I’m not sorry for being me.”
— Ari Eastman, I'm Not Sorry For Putting My Heart On The Line
Tagged: Ari Eastman, Love
“If I care about you, you’ll know it with every word I use. You’ll see it in every action I perform. I don’t want you to question how I feel. I’m not interested in pretending to be someone I’m not.

I’m not afraid to text you first.”
— Ari Eastman, I'm Not Afraid To Text You First
Tagged: Ari Eastman
“When he tells you he wants you only to soften the blow of what will come next, do not allow your heart to believe she is safe. Send her on a rocket ship to the moon, or sun, or anywhere far enough that his words won’t reach. Let lack of gravity do its job.”
— Ari Eastman, If He Doesn't 100% Want You, It's Time To Let Him Go
Tagged: Ari Eastman, Love
“You’re single because you know what you deserve and you haven’t found it yet. And you know that being with the wrong someone is often worse than being alone.

You’re single because you just are. And frankly, you don’t owe anyone an explanation. You don’t ever owe the world an answer.”
— Ari Eastman, Here's What You Can Tell The Next Person Who Asks, 'Why Are You Single?'
Tagged: Ari Eastman, Love
“Your softness is power. Your softness is what keeps you trudging onward.
Kiss those who doubt you goodbye, and hope that they find the inner kindness you already possess.”
— Ari Eastman, A ‘Fuck You’ To Anyone Who Doubts Your Strength
Tagged: strength, Inspirational, Soft People, Kind Hearts
“You owe it to yourself to have the kind of love that sticks around. Something mutual, something that feels safe and taken care of. The kind of feeling that only increases with strength the longer you’re together.”
— Ari Eastman, You Deserve A Love You Don’t Have To Question
Tagged: Ari Eastman
“I was not made to love quietly. I have never known how to do it. I shout my emotions without thinking twice. I unzip myself for the entire world to see.”
— Ari Eastman, I Was Not Made To Love Quietly
Tagged: Ari Eastman, Love
“It’s easy to get lost in just how difficult this world can be.”
— Ari Eastman, THIS JUST IN: Life Is Really, Really Hard
Tagged: Ari Eastman
“Sadness does not have a home in me
when he’s around.”
— Ari Eastman, Bloodline
Tagged: Poetry, Love
“You know I am a past of breaking
and still call it beautiful.”
— Ari Eastman, Bloodline
Tagged: Poetry, Love, Relationships
“Your name is still stitched somewhere
on the back of my throat.”
— Ari Eastman, Bloodline
Tagged: Poetry
“She’s human, full of faults and weaknesses. She messes up. She trips and gets embarrassed when her face collides with concrete.

But through it all, she’s got a fierceness that never goes out. She’s a warrior, a survivor, full of light and darkness. What an amazing gift, to know these women. To be alive among them.”
— Ari Eastman, Here's What Being A Strong Woman Looks Like
Tagged: Strong Women, Being Strong, Strong Woman, Alpha Females, Confident Women
“You have loved before. There have been important people who carved initials into your heart. You have memories that I don’t expect to erase. I have them too. They were all valid. They all served a purpose. We don’t have to pretend we are each other’s firsts. We are each other’s now. To me, that’s so much more important.”
— Ari Eastman, 12 Things I Need My Future Husband To Know
Tagged: Dear Future Lover, Dear Future Boyfriend, Future Lover, Open Letter, Love, Love Letter
“You deserve a love that won’t keep you up worrying. You deserve a love that feels like home. A love that is certain. A love that makes sense.”
— Ari Eastman, You Deserve A Love You Don’t Have To Question
Tagged: Love, What You Deserve, This Is The Love You Deserve, Perfect Love