Bearing witness Quote by Anna Carey

“I had once read, in one of those pre-plague books in the library, that love was bearing witness. That it was the act of…

— Anna Carey

“Indeed the Here and Now had come to mean everything to them. For there is no denying that the plague had gradually killed off…

— Albert Camus

“Maybe, when all was said and done, that was where love began and what kept it alive: the simple, everyday act of paying attention.”

— Nancy Atherton

“Life was short, no matter how many days you were granted. And people were precious, each and every one, no matter how many you…

— J.R. Ward

“The world is so exquisite with so much love and moral depth, that there is no reason to deceive ourselves with pretty stories for…

— Carl Sagan

“When we understand the illusory nature of life and the profound power of eternal love, which enables us to create miracles and experience the…

— Susan Barbara Apollon

“Remember there is a quiet, gentle witness inside of you lovingly watching everything you do and simply being present to your magnificence.”

— Amy Leigh Mercree

“Love is eternal. It has been the strongest motivation for human actions throughout history. Love is stronger than life. It reaches beyond the dark…

— Vera Caspary

“Like hunting for a dead beloved's face among the living, in places, we find the place we loved before.”

— Hannah Lillith Assadi

“What was the point of loving when the people you loved were taken from you? When Death and Time were always looming and poised…

— Alexandra Monir

“You can truly value life, when you have looked Death in the eyes and held its hand.”

— Lionel Suggs

“Love made things feel precarious, and, when you got right down to it, everything in life was tenuous and fleeting and ultimately tragic.”

— Emily Giffin