No relationship is perfect, ever. There are always some ways you have to bend, to compromise, to give something up in order to gain something greater.

All architecture is great architecture after sunset; perhaps architecture is really a nocturnal art, like the art of fireworks. read more

• Thought Architecture Great After Sunset Perhaps Really Nocturnal Art Like Fireworks

The mind is like an iceberg, it floats with one-seventh of its bulk above water. read more

• Thought Mind Like Iceberg Floats Seventh Its Bulk Above Water

No one ever approaches perfection except by stealth, and unknown to themselves. read more

• Thought Approaches Perfection Except by Stealth Unknown Themselves

Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel. read more

• Thought Persistence Character Man Carbon Steel

It"s good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling. read more

• Thought Good Sportsmanship Pick Up Lost Golf Balls While They Still Rolling

That was the hard thing about grief, and the grieving. They spoke another language, and the words we knew always fell short of what we wanted them to say. read more

• Thought Hard Thing About Grief Grieving They Spoke Another Language Words Knew Fell Short What Wanted Them Say

True friendship is a promise you keep forever. read more

• Thought True Friendship Promise Keep Forever

Your past is always your past. Even if you forget it, it remembers you. read more

• Thought Past Even Forget Remembers

Sometimes you lose. Nothing you can do but admit it. read more

• Thought Sometimes Lose Nothing Do Admit

An ending was an ending. No matter how many pages of sentences and paragraphs of great stories led up to it, it would always have the last word. read more

• Thought Ending Matter How Many Pages Sentences Paragraphs Great Stories Led Up Last Word