quotes
A collection of the best quotes ever spoken by scorned lovers and hopeless romantics throughout history.
The Cartographer . Honorable Mention in Maps of the Self Challenge.
"Just when I think I have found the way to live, life changes." - Hugh Prather You cannot live more than three decades without some confusion, at least that's what I've come to believe. When I was six a teacher asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up and the question has never quite left me. I stood there in the play-doh and glue smelling class room, amongst miniature tables and chairs with grass in my hair and mud on my knees and told her I wanted to be a teacher... not because I had a great desire to be one, but because it seemed the polite thing to say to a teacher. Even then I wanted to please people. Maybe especially then.
By S. A. Crawford3 months ago in Humans
Reincarnated as His Own Grandson?
Do you believe in past lives or reincarnation? It’s a concept that always makes you stop and think, right? Because let me tell you, some of these stories are truly wild, and one in particular is pretty neat. It involves a little boy referred to in case studies as Sam, and he showed some truly convincing evidence that he might be the reincarnation of, get this, his own grandfather.
By Areeba Umair3 months ago in Humans
The Message I Received 10 Minutes After My Friend Died
My name is Mozaki, and this story begins on the day my best friend Zain died. I remember everything about that evening—the color of the sky, the smell of rain, even the quiet sound of my old ceiling fan. It was 6:42 PM, and I was sitting alone in my room, scrolling through old pictures of me and Zain. We had grown up together. Every stupid fight, every shared dream, every late-night talk—he was a part of all of it.
By Muzzakir Khan3 months ago in Humans
Roughly 75% of your brain is water. AI-Generated.
The Brain's Hidden Hydration: Understanding Why Roughly 75% of Your Brain is Water Imagine your brain as a busy computer. It hums along with circuits firing non-stop. But without the right coolant, it overheats and crashes. That coolant? It's water. Your brain relies on it more than you think.
By Story silver book 3 months ago in Humans
Rebuilding Reciprocity
Truth alone can heal what pride has broken. The war between men and women is not natural. It is manufactured by a culture that rewards resentment and mocks responsibility. Men are not the enemy of women, and women are not the enemy of men. The true enemy is the spirit of division that turned cooperation into competition. To rebuild what was lost, both must return to the principle that made civilization possible: reciprocity.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
The Decline of the Marriage Covenant
Marriage was once the sacred foundation of civilization. It was the covenant upon which families, communities, and moral order were built. It bound man and woman together in purpose, duty, and devotion under the authority of God. Today, that covenant has been reduced to a fragile contract of convenience. What was once holy has become negotiable. What was once permanent has become temporary. The decline of the marriage covenant is not only a personal tragedy. It is a national one.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
The Moral Economics of Love
Every human system, whether spiritual, political, or relational, is governed by incentives. People repeat what is rewarded and avoid what is punished. Love is no exception. It may sound sacred and emotional, but it still follows the law of cause and effect. When love is rewarded with gratitude, it grows. When it is met with entitlement, it dies. Modern society has rewritten the incentives of love, turning what was once an act of sacrifice into a transaction of convenience. The result is a generation that no longer knows how to give without gain.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
Spending for Feelings
You don’t buy things for the things. You buy them for the feelings. And once you admit that, you stop being controlled by impulses you never chose. That’s why I’m speaking to you directly — one mind, one mirror, one moment of ruthless clarity — because spending for feelings is the silent addiction that drains more power, purpose, and self-respect than debt ever will.
By Randolphe Tanoguem3 months ago in Humans
When Compassion Replaces Truth
Compassion is a virtue, but compassion without truth becomes corruption. It turns mercy into permissiveness and kindness into cowardice. A healthy society needs both heart and spine. When compassion replaces truth, the heart becomes sentimental and the spine collapses. People begin to value comfort more than correction and feelings more than facts. The result is moral confusion that spreads from personal relationships into every institution.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
The Asymmetry of Consequence
A society cannot survive when truth applies to one group but not another. Every civilization that endures is built on shared accountability, equal justice, and balanced consequence. When one group is shielded from correction while another carries the full weight of judgment, corruption takes root. Today, that imbalance has become deeply gendered. Men are punished for failure, while women are protected from it. Men are held to the standard of results, while women are measured by intentions. The scales of consequence are no longer even, and the results are visible everywhere.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast3 months ago in Humans
When Love Hurts: Boundaries in a Relationship Heal
Love can be a beautiful bond that nurtures connection, trust, and intimacy—but when boundaries are blurred or ignored, even the strongest love can become a source of pain. Boundaries in a relationship are not walls; they are healthy limits that preserve respect, individuality, and emotional balance. For Gen Z navigating modern relationships, setting boundaries has become more important than ever—especially in an era where constant communication and digital connection blur emotional lines.
By Relationship Guide3 months ago in Humans
