“Love doesn't keep score," he challenged. I shrugged my shoulders. "But people do...” — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“People give up on each other long before they give up on themselves, and they do that, too.” — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“Three kinds of people get talked about: The fascinating, the freaks and the nefarious.” — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“I think I figured out why I don't have more friends. I find dead people more interesting than the living.” — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“Masks are elaborate and everyone has one. It takes a while to get to know people. This doesn't make them mysterious, it… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“No, we aren't civilized, even in our business suits and high heels. People are as mean as ever, and as predictable. Underneath… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“Weird people don't care if they're weird. They are the most entertaining to converse with because nothing is off-limits.” — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“Don't concern yourself with the opinions of those who judge you. That is placing on them an importance they do not have.” — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“I don't admire the person who hides from the world and claims enlightenment. To be purified you have to be tested and… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“If they were there for you when you had nothing, they are the ones worth having now. If they only notice you… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“Anyone can be polite to a stranger. Anyone can remain charming when spending time with an acquaintance, but what about those with… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“It's way too easy to see the real face of a person. They're amiable and full of pretense when they want something… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“We deny more than we confess. We hide more than we reveal. We assume because it makes us feel exposed if we… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share Image
“I don't envy "busy." Busy means having a schedule, not living life. What I really covet is leisure and peace of mind. Those who… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“You can never let your compassion stand in the way of justice because when you do, other people get hurt.” — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“Weird people don't care if they're weird. They are the most entertaining to converse with because nothing is off-limits.” — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“Truth and integrity must be so rare these days that it confuses people when they hear it.” — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“I didn't intend to go in that direction but strange things happen when the lights go out.” — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“She’s a sickness in my head.” Then get well. What you feel is self-made and attended to over time. You want to let go… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“She's not ashamed of loving, although those she's loved are few in number; it was/is sweet and true. She's only ashamed she used love… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“I like weird. Conformity bores but is inescapable for the most part. We all follow something, even if it is following the goal of… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“I can only miss the true and I can only mourn the brave. Cowards make it easy to let go because you're not losing… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“She had hope in her heart but after a while, with each step forward, hope stepped back. And for the first time in months,… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“I am sick of old ghosts and I just want to feel safe again without the haunts of old vulnerabilities.” — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“Seasons of the heart. To get through what I must I'm often encased in ice and for months he chips away until he can… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“Just because you talk about it or advocate for one position doesn't mean you care more. Just because someone doesn't talk about it and… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“It will be a welcome change for her to feel his hands on her hips and his breath in her hair; She's been forlorn,… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
“Underneath the sky, so void of light, the rain soaked me through. I held on to the railing and felt calm, even content, and… — Donna Lynn Hope Copy Share
