You have to learn to turn back your own sheets and set a table for one
without feeling pathetic. You have to be strong and confident and pleased
with yourself and never give the slightest impression that you can't hack
it without that certain goddamn someone.
-- Armistead Maupin
Related:
After a while you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul
And you learn that love doesn't mean security,
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts
And presents aren't promises
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes open,
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child,
And you learn to build all your roads
On today because tomorrow's ground
Is too uncertain....
After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand
and chaining a soul
And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning and company doesn't mean
security,
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't
promises,
And you begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes open,
with the grace of an adult, not the grief of a child,
And you learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow's ground
is too uncertain for plans....
