This is what happens when you stop living in the moment. “Sometimes we let the first ones get away, but it teaches us to cherish the second ones that much more.”

“The downfall of ambition is sometimes letting life pass you by and only realizing it did so after the fact.” It’s hard knowing when to stop doing that, because you feel like if you love someone, you should be okay giving things up for them.” “Sometimes we give up a lot of ourselves for the people we love. “There’s no point in believing in destiny if you’re too stubborn to give in to it.” “Life is short, and brutal, and painful, and it takes loved ones away from us as quickly as it brings them into our lives, but it’s also beautiful… The longer you mourn, the less you live, and you know how short our time here can be.” The difference is that the heart has a second chance, and maybe it’ll get broken again, but it’s already shattered, so maybe the fall won’t be as bad.” “The difference is that it’s already broken, but I use the pieces to rebuild it. “What’s the difference? You make them with broken pieces.” Sooner or later someone will come along and shatter it anyway – might as well be you.” “You can try to steer your life in a certain direction all you want, but ultimately, the wind is in charge of your sail. “The thing about life is that you never know when it will show you something that touches you so deeply that you can’t help but be grateful for everything…even the bad. “Tomorrow I’ll be okay, but today I let myself bleed, and that’s okay too.”

Kaleidoscope hearts by claire contreras