Paint It All Red

I put my lips against her ear and whisper, “Happy anniversary, baby.”

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.

—William Shakespeare

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without.

—Confucius

Memory is deceptive because it is colored by today’s events.

—Albert Einstein

False face must hide what the false heart doth know.

—William Shakespeare

I have to look like Carrie after the prom, yet neither of them felt compelled to stop fucking on my behalf.

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.

—Albert Einstein

Love is not supposed to be beautiful. It’s supposed to be a raw, gritty struggle that forces you to face the most vulnerable parts of yourself, so that when the good times come, you can savor and enjoy them, fully appreciate what they’re worth. Otherwise, you take it all for granted.

—Lana Myers

I don’t need to feel love in order to be a monster.

I just need to remember.

To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.

—Confucius