“ A man may be absolutely poor and dispossessed of everything, and yet be wordly. Another man may be very wealthy and yet severed. Severance means that one's heart must not be attached to the things of… Abdu'l-Bahá
“ I knew that she couldn’t hear me if she was there. But the sound was enough to grab me, to hold me to hope, and with desperation that I’d never known before I knew that I must find my way back to her. Shawn Kirsten Maravel
“ ''I froze. Like an idiot I froze. He was staring right at me. (...) He wore an innocent and mesmerizing smile directed right at me. I did my best to ignore it but having a gorgeously naked man starin… Shawn Kirsten Maravel
“ I was investing more and more of myself into an outcome I couldn’t predict and would very likely be disappointed by. But for me there was no other option. Shawn Kirsten Maravel
“ I was the silent and ever present figure in your life...but you.” I kissed the back of her hand softly and closed my eyes. "You've always been the meaning of mine. Shawn Kirsten Maravel
“ So, how is it that you don’t have a girlfriend?” I asked boldly.Joel shrugged.“Have you ever had a girlfriend?” There was no way that he’d never had a girlfriend.He shrugged again.“You’re not serious.… Shawn Kirsten Maravel
