- If the relationship can’t survive the long term, why on earth would it be worth my time and energy for the short term?” ― Nicholas Sparks
- “Lots of things can be fixed. Things can be fixed. But many times, relationships between people cannot be fixed, because they should not be fixed. ― C. JoyBell C
- “Relationships dont always make sense. Especially from the outside” ― Sarah Dessen
- Relationships are mysterious. We doubt the positive qualities in others, seldom the negative. -Christopher Pike
- “We have to recognize that there cannot be relationships unless there is commitment, unless there is loyalty, unless there is love, patience, persistence.”― Cornel West,
- “Only someone who is ready for everything, who doesn’t exclude any experience, even the most incomprehensible, will live the relationship with another person as something alive and will himself sound the depths of his own being.”― Rainer Maria Rilke
- “Assumptions are the termites of relationships.”― Henry Winkler
- “I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.”― Brené Brown
- “The best relationships in our lives are the best not because they have been the happiest ones, they are that way because they have stayed strong through the most tormentful of storms.”― Pandora Poikilos
- “People die, I think, but your relationship with them doesn’t. It continues and is ever-changing.”― Jandy Nelson
- “Failed relationships can be described as so much wasted make-up.”― Marian Keyes
- “Trust is the fruit of a relationship in which you know you are loved.”― William P. Young
- “Mutual caring relationships require kindness and patience, tolerance, optimism, joy in the other’s achievements, confidence in oneself, and the ability to give without undue thought of gain.”― Fred Rogers,
- “I suppose that since most of our hurts come through relationships so will our healing, and I know that grace rarely makes sense for those looking in from the outside.”― Wm. Paul Young,
- No matter how close we are to another person, few human relationships are as free from strife, disagreement, and frustration as is the relationship you have with a good dog. ― Dean Koontz
- “The end of a relationship is not always a failure. Sometimes all the love in the world is not enough to save something. In these cases, it is not a matter of fault from either person. Some things cannot be, it’s as simple as that.”
― Ashly Lorenzana
- “Relationships never provide you with everything. They provide you with some things. You take all the things you want from a person.
― Hanya Yanagihara
- “Relationships are a complex web of give and take, compromise and sacrifice, understanding and forgiveness. But at the heart of it all is love – the one thing that makes it all worthwhile.” – Unknown
- “The best relationships are built on a foundation of trust and respect.” – Unknown
- “In a relationship, both parties should be willing to put in the effort to make it work. It’s not about finding the perfect partner, but rather about being the perfect partner.” – Unknown
- “Relationships are not about finding someone who will change everything, but rather about finding someone who will appreciate you for who you are and support you in your journey.” – Unknown
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