“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” -Oprah Winfrey —

“Whenever the possibility of leaving Chicago flashes through my mind, the thought that comes in my head first (right after the one about leaving my Chicago friends behind) is: ‘There would be a hole in my heart and stomach where food used to be.’” -via amber: notes on urban behavior i’ll be the first to […]

“family life is a bit like a runny peach pie—not perfect, but who’s complaining.” -robert brault photo by amy breedlove (amy, do you have a new blog?) —

“elegance is a question of personality, more than one’s clothing.” -jean-paul gaultier via —

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” -via […]