“Look at you; you’re like a salty sea captain, with your dog and shit.” — Renee Carlino Copy Share Image
“Gratitude is the quality of being thankful and the readiness to show appreciation in return.” — Renée Carlino Appreciation Copy Share Image
“Wine is like poetry. If it's good wine. If it's not, then it's a tragedy.” — Renée Carlino Copy Share Image
“Never let me go.” He tightened his grip as his mouth moved to my ear. “Never.” — Renée Carlino Copy Share Image
“As he read he mouthed the words, the way a child reads silently.” — Renee Carlino Children Copy Share Image
“I believe his exact words were cosmic, soul-shattering, air in your lungs kind of love. ” — Renee Carlino Love Copy Share Image
“He paused then whispered, “You’re beautiful.” “I have a boyfriend.” I whispered back. “You mentioned that.” — Renee Carlino Copy Share Image
“Whatever you need me to be, I’ll be! Friends? Fine! Best friends? Great! I’ll do it, because I want you in my… — Renee Carlino Best friend Copy Share Image
“If you told me I could have another life, a longer life, but that I couldn’t have you, I’d say no thanks.… — Renee Carlino Another life Copy Share Image
“He taught me that one way to give your life meaning is to teach another person how to look within and love.” — Renee Carlino Life Copy Share Image
“I’ve been looking for the same thing most of us are looking for.” “What’s that?” “Someone to come home to.” — Renée Carlino Copy Share Image
“I hadn’t slept with anyone in two years. Frankly, it was unnatural. The way I reacted to Will made me think that… — Renée Carlino Copy Share Image
“It's a fool who thinks love will set him free. Love equals a morbid and relentless fear of losing the other person” — Renee Carlino Fear Copy Share Image
“You are your experiences and your fears and the love you let yourself feel. You are your degree and your talent and… — Renee Carlino Fear Copy Share Image
“Well, Mia, the guy told you he wanted you to be his wife and the mother of his children and you basically… — Renee Carlino Children Copy Share Image
“Yes, committing yourself to someone requires a leap of faith—that’s why it’s so hard for some. There is no crystal ball, but… — Renée Carlino Copy Share Image
“the public sense, that will be his legacy, but for me, his legacy is that he taught me something very important. He… — Renee Carlino Legacy Copy Share Image
“Maybe it was fate that I sat next to her that day, or serendipity, divine intervention, who knows? However you look at,… — Renee Carlino Divine intervention Copy Share Image
“Bald is sexy, right?” he said. I laughed to myself quietly as I waited for the nurse to open the curtain. “Yes,… — Renee Carlino Copy Share Image
“Tears had poured from her eyes without any change in her facial expression. It’s pure pain and pure surrender when your soul… — Renee Carlino Change Copy Share Image
“You are your mother and your father. You are your experiences and your fears and the love you let yourself feel. You… — Renee Carlino Father Copy Share Image
“I realized a long time ago that if you keep all that stuff inside, the stuff that makes you most uniquely you,… — Renée Carlino Copy Share Image
“Been looking for a way to get home, it seems there’s no directions left for me. I’ll follow the trail on my… — Renee Carlino Darkness Copy Share Image
“Love equals a morbid and relentless fear of losing the other person. It’s a freak-accident fear, a piece of space junk falling… — Renée Carlino Fear Copy Share Image
“With my eyes wide open I see the secrets in the rain I see the loss, see the pain I see you’ve… — Renee Carlino Dreams Copy Share Image
“We greeted the guests and mingled with everyone until dinner was served. Mia stood up and addressed the crowd, something extremely out… — Renee Carlino Copy Share Image
“Me: Staying here tonight. Helen: You okay? Code word? Helen and I had code words for everything. It was usually an old… — Renee Carlino Dog Copy Share Image
“Yes, you’re like her, but not just like her. Do you follow me?” I thought I understood what she was saying, but… — Renée Carlino Mother Copy Share Image
“It’s the only way to know you’re really in love, when you ask the question would it be harder to watch him… — Renee Carlino Brave Copy Share Image
“Apparently while Tyler and I sat unaware, arguing over where to get the best pizza, Kyle and Josh were having a heart-to-heart.… — Renee Carlino Tinker bell Copy Share Image
“For each other… May your hearts always beat wildly… and… May your minds always sing wildly… but most of all… May your… — Renee Carlino Psychology Copy Share Image
“There will always be something a little off, but like a three-legged dog, you’ll learn to walk again.” — Renee Carlino Copy Share Image
“He was good-looking in a clean way, but he was fat. He looked like he'd eaten Ryan Seacrest for breakfast.” — Renee Carlino Copy Share Image
“Wilbur, I want to have like a million of your babies.” He looked happier than I had ever seen him. “Really? Should… — Renee Carlino Start now Copy Share Image
“You have to teach your heart and mind how to sing together... then you'll hear the sound of your soul” — Renee Carlino Heart and mind Copy Share Image
“To exist in each other’s souls so strongly that you are bound without a physical tie is the greatest mark of love…” — Renée Carlino Copy Share Image
“Sometimes we're just along for the ride. We can't control everything; we can only do our best to control our reactions when… — Renée Carlino Along for the ride Copy Share Image
“Yes, committing yourself to someone requires a leap of faith—that’s why it’s so hard for some.” — Renee Carlino Copy Share Image
“I have a problem." "Well, hello to you, too." "I'm serious." "Congratulations. You haven't been serious about anything in a very long… — Renée Carlino Copy Share Image
