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1 " Being an introvert really means you recharge your batteries by being alone. You can be sociable, and outgoing and enjoy people, but only for limited amounts of time. Large groups and lots of stimulation exhaust an introvert. Literally, for every hour spent at a party, an introvert will need two hours on their own.” “I’m "
― Jane Green , Falling
2 " we’re the only ones in control of our happiness. "
3 " She was the child with the flashlight under the duvet late into every night. She would breeze through a book in a day and a half, then read it six more times. "
4 " ...don't we all turn into our parents over time? How can we avoid following that pattern as we age? We make choices about how we want to be seen in the world, but as we grow older don't we all forget to hold those constructs up, don't we all start falling into the patterns of our youth? Doesn't our essence always win out? "
5 " ...good relationships are based on kindness. On putting the person you love before yourself. On thinking of what you can do to make that person happy. Good relationships require kindness, commitment, and appreciation "
6 " The best things in life always find us when we're not looking for them. "
7 " She had never liked those kinds of parties, or truthfully, any parties at all. She was much better on a one-on-one basis, or with small groups of people she knew well and felt comfortable with. Much "
8 " One person can’t be expected to fulfill all your needs; that’s just unreasonable.” “True, "
9 " Good relationships require kindness, commitment, and appreciation. "
10 " evenings comes true. • • • For as long as "
11 " The place she felt happiest, the place she found her solace and joy, was in the pages of books. She "
12 " When we are tired, everything seems so very much worse. "
13 " I think the greatest gifts we can give each other in a relationship are the gifts of kindness and communication. "
14 " Life is so easy when you are young, she thinks. You can say and do almost anything, safe in the knowledge that an apology will make everything better. The older you get, the more impact those harmful words and deeds have. Once said, those words cannot be unspoken. "
15 " In my experience,” says Teddy, “good relationships are based on kindness. On putting the person you love before yourself. On thinking of what you can do to make that person happy. Good relationships require kindness, commitment, and appreciation. "
16 " He’d discovered that successful marriages boiled down to kindness. Not necessarily the obvious kindness, like bringing someone a cup of coffee in bed, although that was a lovely sort of gesture, and important. But what he pointed to was the kindness of attention. When one partner asked a question of the other, or asked for an opinion, or wanted to talk about a problem, in a successful relationship the other partner always stopped to offer their full attention. By doing so, they met their partner’s most fundamental emotional needs. "
17 " Being an introvert really means you recharge your batteries by being alone. You can be sociable, and outgoing and enjoy people, but only for limited amounts of time. Large groups and lots of stimulation exhaust an introvert. "