{Painted Pictures With Words}: March 2011

Harry Burns: I've been doing a lot of thinking, and the thing is, I love you.
Sally Albright: What?
Harry Burns: I love you.
Sally Albright: How do you expect me to respond to this?
Harry Burns: How about, you love me too.
Sally Albright: How about, I'm leaving.
-How Harry Met Sally-

Wybie Lovat: I'm Wybie. Wybie Lovat.
Coraline Jones: Wybie?
Wybie Lovat: Short for Wyborn. Not my idea, of course. What'd you get saddled with?
Coraline Jones: I wasn't 'saddled' with anything. It's Coraline.
Wybie Lovat: Caroline what?
Coraline Jones: Coraline. Coraline Jones.
Wybie Lovat: Hm. It's not real scientific, but I heard an ordinary name like Caroline can lead people to have ordinary expectations about a person.
-Coraline-

Wake up one morning you realize,
Your life is one big compromise.
-Laura Izibor-

You know what, you can’t see it, but underneath my sunglasses, I’m rolling my eyes.
-Peyton Sawyer-

You have one chance, one life and what you do with it is up to you.
-Peyton Sawyer-

Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from the inside. We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us. But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves.
-Mitch Album-

Grow up and blow away...
-Metric-

Tale as old as time
True as it can be
-Beauty and the Beast-

He knew that his love for her would enable him to discover every treasure in the world.
The Alchemist

You shine, you shine so much brighter.
-Matt Hires-

And when two such people encounter each other, and their eyes meet, the past and the future become unimportant. There is only that moment, and the incredible certainty that everything under the sun has been written by one hand only. It is the hand that evokes love, and creates a twin soul for every person in the world. Without such love, one's dreams would have on meaning.
The Alchemist

"If you care about what others think of you, then you will always be their slave."
-James Frey-

"Be strong. Live honorably and with dignity. When you don't think you can, hold on."
-James Frey-

A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.

-Lao Tzu-

Heres comes the sun.
-The Beatles-

20 Things I Wish I knew in my 20s'-someone elses blog

“Happiness is between the ears,” said my little, bald therapist Dr. John when I wound up on his couch crying at age 23. He was right. Your happiness is not contingent upon where you live, whom you’re dating, what your job is, how you look, or how much money you have in the bank. It comes from within. Oh, and going to therapy is nothing to be ashamed of. Most of us need it.
Being envious of others will get you nowhere—being genuinely happy for them will. We’re all on our own path, no need to compete with anyone else.
Addicts don’t make good boyfriends. Lots of other kinds of guys don’t make good boyfriends, but I only have 20 items on this list. I’ve scaled down for the sake of brevity.
If a dude or anyone rejects you, more times than not it has nothing to do with you. Don’t take it personally.
My friend Larry’s catchphrase is “PAFU.” It stands for “People are F*#ked Up.” Sometimes it’s true. Don’t question it; just accept it.
You can’t blame anyone else for your problems. No one can make you feel any way. You are in control of your life.
Friendships and relationships don’t always last, and that doesn’t make them any less valuable.
Bleaching or dyeing your hair too much ruins it forever.
Red leopard-print pants don’t look good on you ... no matter what.
Your metabolism will slow down like everyone says. Also, eating healthy and working out will pay off.
Take advantage of the time when you can party hard without hangovers and can stay up late without being tired. In a few years, you won’t be able to get away with it. Like seriously.
You are hot. Just enjoy it and stop complaining.
Always. Wear. Protection.
Pay your taxes and bills on time because dealing with the IRS and credit card companies is a bitch. It’s a slippery slope once you start down the road of financial ruin. And it takes a long time to find your way back.
Be patient with your career. By the time you reach 30, you’ll still have 35 more working years ahead of you, so it’s not the end of the world if you’re not the boss by age 26. Some people who rise up really quickly in their 20s don’t have a clue what they’re doing—they just got lucky. Oh, and you shouldn’t have to work for anyone who yells at you, throws things, or slams down their phone. Yes, even if you are an assistant. (See # 18)
Travel as much as you can before your responsibilities start to weigh you down. Backpacking through Europe becomes less fun after a certain age.
Taking risks is crucial. This is the prime time to do it. Life is full of second, third, fourth and fifth chances. Just because something goes wrong with an apartment, a roommate or a job doesn’t mean it will follow you for the rest of your life.
It’s OK to quit a job, relationship, or friendship that is sucking your soul out.
Don’t buy lots of cheap trendy crap. If you buy nice stuff, it will last longer. I had a pair of Gucci sunglasses for eight years. Seriously.
Having a good attitude just makes life easier. End of story

"Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple."
— Dr. Seuss

"Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You."
— Dr. Seuss

"I’m glad we had the times together just to laugh and sing a song, seems like we just got started and then before you know it, the times we had together were gone."
— Dr. Seuss

"All alone! Whether you like it or not, alone is something you'll be quite a lot!"
— Dr. Seuss

"Why fit in when you were born to stand out?"
— Dr. Seuss

"Things may happen and often do to people as brainy and footsy as you"
— Dr. Seuss

"We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love."
— Dr. Seuss