quotes

A collection of the best quotes ever spoken by scorned lovers and hopeless romantics throughout history.

You’re Not Lazy — You’re Avoiding Something
Procrastination is usually treated like a discipline problem. People say you need better habits. More willpower. Stronger routines. Tighter schedules. And while those things can help, they completely miss the deeper issue for a lot of people.
By mike6 days ago in Humans
The Quiet Power of Lies
Lies aren’t always loud. They don’t always look like deception or manipulation. Most lies enter our lives quietly, disguised as convenience, protection, or necessity. They slip into conversations, habits, and thoughts so smoothly that we stop noticing them.
By mike6 days ago in Humans
Roots and Fruit
Roots and Fruit Photo by Lukáš Kulla on Unsplash Most people evaluate life by what shows. Results, behavior, success, failure, growth, collapse. Fruit is easier to measure than roots, so it becomes the focus almost by default. When something goes wrong, attention rushes to what is visible and immediate. When something goes right, credit is assigned to the most recent action. But this way of seeing consistently misreads causality. Fruit is never the beginning of the story. It is the result of something that has been growing quietly, often unnoticed, for a long time.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast6 days ago in Humans
The Silent Damage of Always Comparing Yourself
Comparison rarely announces itself as a problem. It slips in quietly. While scrolling. While listening to someone talk about their progress. While noticing where others are and where you think you should be. At first, it feels harmless — even motivating.
By mike7 days ago in Humans
Loving thy self responsibility
Loving thy self responsibility is not a phrase I grew up believing. It sounded romantic. Decorative. Almost soft. But what I was living inside was not soft.
By Randolphe Tanoguem8 days ago in Humans
When You Don’t Recognize Yourself Anymore
There’s a strange moment in life when you realize you don’t really know who you are anymore. Nothing dramatic happened. No clear breakdown. No obvious turning point. You’re still functioning, still moving, still doing what you’re supposed to do. But somewhere along the way, you stopped feeling connected to yourself.
By mike8 days ago in Humans
When Your Mind Goes Blank Right When You Need It Most
There’s a specific kind of frustration that comes when you sit down to focus — and your mind just refuses to cooperate. You want to study.
By mike8 days ago in Humans
Living With Despair When Nothing Seems to Change
Despair doesn’t usually arrive all at once. It doesn’t kick the door down and announce itself. It creeps in quietly. Slowly. One disappointment at a time. One moment of silence where you expected something — relief, progress, meaning — and nothing came.
By mike9 days ago in Humans
The Addictions No One Takes Seriously
When people hear the word addiction, they often think of extremes. Hard substances. Rock bottom stories. Lives completely falling apart. But the most common addictions today don’t look dramatic at all. They look normal. Socially accepted. Even encouraged.
By mike9 days ago in Humans
The Trap of Waiting for the Right Moment
Almost everyone is waiting for the right moment. The right time to start. The right time to leave. The right time to speak up, change paths, take the risk, become serious about life.
By mike9 days ago in Humans
What It Really Means to Be Ready
People talk about being ready as if it’s a switch you flip. As if one day you wake up confident, fearless, and fully prepared for whatever comes next. But that version of readiness almost never exists. Real readiness is quieter, messier, and far less dramatic than people expect.
By mike9 days ago in Humans
How to Free Your Mind Without Escaping Your Life
Freeing your mind doesn’t mean disappearing, quitting everything, or running away from responsibility. It doesn’t mean becoming emotionless or carefree. Real mental freedom is quieter than that. It’s not about escaping life — it’s about releasing the unnecessary weight you’ve been carrying inside your head.
By mike10 days ago in Humans