"I have never been drawn to luxury. I love the simple things; coffee shops, books, and people who try to understand."
- R. Y.S. Perez
"When words failed I realized there was something unspeakably beautiful in not being able to put words to your happiness."
"He asked me once what I wanted when I died, what I wanted out of life, and I told him I just wanted more happy memories than sad ones."
"Sleeping with books is a vicious affair, I do not believe it will ever stop."
"Love no longer becomes a feeling - it becomes a storm."
"I found there are many things women ask for in a love. Other women demand money, power, or adventure. All I pray for is that he is patient, and plead that he will love me."
"Your beauty will be in shades of melanin and light."
"I love the way you lit candles, with the insistence that I never look, just so I can open my eyes and find the light in the darkness."
"I'm starting to learn that if things are messy, or pieces don't get put back right, they are going to hurt, either way."
"Therefore, you should fall in love as often as you can. Fall in love with a thing, with a soul, with every person in your life. Fall in love with your very existence. Only then will you know you have ..."