Valentine's Day.
Most people say that Valentine's Day is a "hallmark holiday." Maybe it is. Or maybe it's for suckers like me who don't like to admit it, but all the lovey dovey things make the cold just a little warmer. Maybe it's just to remind us that we're all loved by someone, in some way. But love doesn't have to be between two people, either. Everyone loves something -- even if it's hot chocolate on a cold winter night, or cuddling with a friend, or running into someone you miss like hell in Starbucks (;D).
So, here are a few things to keep you warm this Valentine's Day. (I did this kinda post last year and it went well. And I like them, so sue me! And yes, I'm a night early. Deal with it.)
"Love Lines."
"Hope guides me. It is what gets me through the day and especially the night. Hope that after you are gone from my sight, it will not be the last time I look upon you." - A Knight's Tale
"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two." - Captain Corelli's Mandolin
“I believe there's a place where the restless souls wander, burdened by the weight of their own sadness. They wait for a chance to set the wrong things right. Only then can they be reunited with the ones they love. Sometimes, a crow shows them the way; because sometimes, love is stronger than death.” - City of Angels
"Poetry, beauty, romance, love: these are what we stay alive for." - Dead Poet's Society
“I always thought that there was this one perfect person for everybody in the world, you know, and when you found that person the rest of the world kind of magically faded away, and, you know, the two of you would just be inside this kind of protective bubble, but there is no bubble, I mean if there is you have to make it, I just think life is more than a series of moments, you know, we can make choices, and we can choose to protect the people we love, and that's what makes us who we are and those are the real memories.” - Forces of Nature
“When you love someone, and you love them with your heart, it never disappears when you're apart. And when you love someone and you've done all you can do, you set them free, and if that love was true.... when you love someone it will all come back to you…” - Forget Paris
“Sometimes I wish I had never met you. Because then I could go to sleep at night not knowing there was someone like you out there.” - Good Will Hunting
"You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming? That's where I'll always love you. That's where I'll be waiting." - Hook
"Love is passion, obsession, someone you can't live without. If you don't start with that, what are you going to end up with? I say fall head over heels. Find someone you love like crazy and who'll love you the same way back. And how do you find him? Forget your head and listen to your heart." - Meet Joe Black
“If you love someone you say it, you say it right then, out loud. Otherwise the moment just... passes you by...” - My Best Friend's Wedding
"Do you ever put your arms out and just spin and spin and spin? Well, that's what love is like. Everything inside of you tells you to stop before you fall, but you just keep going." - Practical Magic
“I love that you get cold when it is 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle in your nose when you're looking at me like I'm nuts. I love that after I spend day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes. And I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night. And it's not because I'm lonely, and it's not because it's New Year's Eve. I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” - When Harry Met Sally
"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." - Annie
"If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on, is to remember them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever." - The Crow
"To love another person is to see the face of God." - Les Miserables
"We should all be so lucky to have someone who will never let us go. The ultimate legacy is to leave behind someone who will love you forever." - Ally McBeal
"All our young lives we search for someone to love, someone who makes us complete. We chose partners and change partners. We dance to a song of heartbreak and hope all the while wondering if somewhere and somehow there is someone searching for us." - The Wonder Years
"I love you. And not, not in a friendly way, although I think we're great friends. And not in a misplaced affection, puppy-dog way, although I'm sure that's what you'll call it. I love you. Very, very simple, very truly. You are the epitome of everything I have ever looked for in another human being. And I know that you think of me as just a friend, and crossing that line is the furthest thing from an option you would ever consider. But I had to say it. I just, I can't take this anymore. I can't stand next to you without wanting to hold you. I can't, I can't look into your eyes without feeling that, that longing you only read about in trashy romance novels. I can't talk to you without wanting to express my love for everything you are..." - Chasing Amy
"You think I'm gorgeous... You want to kiss me... You want to hug me... You want to love me... You want to smooch me... You want to hug me...." - Miss Congeniality
"I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out." - Elizabeth Barrett Browning
"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." - Unknown
"All you need is love" - The Beatles
A Picture Says A Thousand Words.
(some of my favorite pictures. Haha.)
Music For The Ages.
Kristen Alderson - Valentine
The Last 5 Years - The Next 10 Minutes
Hedwig & The Angry Inch - The Origin of Love
You're A Good Man Charlie Brown - Happiness
Bare - Touch My Soul
The Wedding Singer - If I Told You
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
Bryan Adams - Everything I Do I Do It For You
Urinetown - Follow Your Heart
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So, here are a few things to keep you warm this Valentine's Day. (I did this kinda post last year and it went well. And I like them, so sue me! And yes, I'm a night early. Deal with it.)
"Love Lines."
"Hope guides me. It is what gets me through the day and especially the night. Hope that after you are gone from my sight, it will not be the last time I look upon you." - A Knight's Tale
"Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not breathlessness, it is not excitement, it is not the promulgation of promises of eternal passion. That is just being "in love" which any of us can convince ourselves we are. Love itself is what is left over when being in love has burned away, and this is both an art and a fortunate accident. Your mother and I had it, we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two." - Captain Corelli's Mandolin
“I believe there's a place where the restless souls wander, burdened by the weight of their own sadness. They wait for a chance to set the wrong things right. Only then can they be reunited with the ones they love. Sometimes, a crow shows them the way; because sometimes, love is stronger than death.” - City of Angels
"Poetry, beauty, romance, love: these are what we stay alive for." - Dead Poet's Society
“I always thought that there was this one perfect person for everybody in the world, you know, and when you found that person the rest of the world kind of magically faded away, and, you know, the two of you would just be inside this kind of protective bubble, but there is no bubble, I mean if there is you have to make it, I just think life is more than a series of moments, you know, we can make choices, and we can choose to protect the people we love, and that's what makes us who we are and those are the real memories.” - Forces of Nature
“When you love someone, and you love them with your heart, it never disappears when you're apart. And when you love someone and you've done all you can do, you set them free, and if that love was true.... when you love someone it will all come back to you…” - Forget Paris
“Sometimes I wish I had never met you. Because then I could go to sleep at night not knowing there was someone like you out there.” - Good Will Hunting
"You know that place between sleep and awake, the place where you can still remember dreaming? That's where I'll always love you. That's where I'll be waiting." - Hook
"Love is passion, obsession, someone you can't live without. If you don't start with that, what are you going to end up with? I say fall head over heels. Find someone you love like crazy and who'll love you the same way back. And how do you find him? Forget your head and listen to your heart." - Meet Joe Black
“If you love someone you say it, you say it right then, out loud. Otherwise the moment just... passes you by...” - My Best Friend's Wedding
"Do you ever put your arms out and just spin and spin and spin? Well, that's what love is like. Everything inside of you tells you to stop before you fall, but you just keep going." - Practical Magic
“I love that you get cold when it is 71 degrees out. I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich. I love that you get a little crinkle in your nose when you're looking at me like I'm nuts. I love that after I spend day with you, I can still smell your perfume on my clothes. And I love that you are the last person I want to talk to before I go to sleep at night. And it's not because I'm lonely, and it's not because it's New Year's Eve. I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.” - When Harry Met Sally
"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." - Annie
"If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on, is to remember them. Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever." - The Crow
"To love another person is to see the face of God." - Les Miserables
"We should all be so lucky to have someone who will never let us go. The ultimate legacy is to leave behind someone who will love you forever." - Ally McBeal
"All our young lives we search for someone to love, someone who makes us complete. We chose partners and change partners. We dance to a song of heartbreak and hope all the while wondering if somewhere and somehow there is someone searching for us." - The Wonder Years
"I love you. And not, not in a friendly way, although I think we're great friends. And not in a misplaced affection, puppy-dog way, although I'm sure that's what you'll call it. I love you. Very, very simple, very truly. You are the epitome of everything I have ever looked for in another human being. And I know that you think of me as just a friend, and crossing that line is the furthest thing from an option you would ever consider. But I had to say it. I just, I can't take this anymore. I can't stand next to you without wanting to hold you. I can't, I can't look into your eyes without feeling that, that longing you only read about in trashy romance novels. I can't talk to you without wanting to express my love for everything you are..." - Chasing Amy
"You think I'm gorgeous... You want to kiss me... You want to hug me... You want to love me... You want to smooch me... You want to hug me...." - Miss Congeniality
"I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for the part of me that you bring out." - Elizabeth Barrett Browning
"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." - Unknown
"All you need is love" - The Beatles
A Picture Says A Thousand Words.
(some of my favorite pictures. Haha.)
Music For The Ages.
Kristen Alderson - Valentine
The Last 5 Years - The Next 10 Minutes
Hedwig & The Angry Inch - The Origin of Love
You're A Good Man Charlie Brown - Happiness
Bare - Touch My Soul
The Wedding Singer - If I Told You
The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
Bryan Adams - Everything I Do I Do It For You
Urinetown - Follow Your Heart
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