"I'd stand in the shadows of your heart and tell you I'm not afraid of your dark." —Andrea Gibson

"There is no shame in being hungry for another person." —Augusten Burroughs

"Wait for someone who bumps mouths clumsily cos they're too busy smiling to kiss you properly. Yeah. Wait for that." —Azra Tabassum

"It's all about falling in love with yourself and sharing that love with someone who appreciates you, rather than looking for love to compensate for a self love deficit." —Eartha Kitt

"He bent his head to mine and kissed the sense out of me. If you'd asked me my name, I'd have told you wrong." —Fisher Amelie

"I shrug. ‘I’ll probably mention that I’m in love with you.’ He chuckles. ‘Only you would say that in such a I-think-I’ll-wash-my-hair-tonight tone.’" —Melina Marchetta, On the Jellicoe Road

"I’m sorry to interrupt, it’s just, I’m constantly on the cusp of trying to kiss you." —Alex Turner