„… can I tell you something…? I don't think you're in love with the past. I think you're scared of the future.“

„I don't think you tell someone you love them because you expect something. I think you tell them because you have something to give.“

—  Nora Roberts, kniha Bed of Roses

Zdroj: Bed of Roses

„I get to whisper to them, "I love you, I see you, I know. I know you're scared, and it's OK to be scared, and if you can't be scared out there you can be scared in here. Within the pages of this book, you can be who you wholly are."“

—  Jason Reynolds author of young adult novels 1983

And perhaps that might be empowering enough to at least add a bit of significance to their lives.

As quoted in [Goncalves, Delia, 'I get to whisper to them, I love you', Jason Reynolds on writing for youth, growing up in DC and his mission, https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc-native-author-jason-reynolds-mission-writing-for-youth/65-ef42a5db-8423-4149-8f18-ae8e1f52d845, 10 March 2020, WUSA, February 3, 2020]

„You may be an idiot but I don't think you're a fool.“

—  Natsuki Takaya Manga artist 1973

„I don't think you should have sex with anyone unless you love them… I think you should just wait for the person you're…in love with.“

—  Justin Bieber Canadian singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor 1994

Rolling Stone "Justin Bieber Talks Sex, Politics, Music and Puberty In New 'Rolling Stone' Cover Story" http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/justin-bieber-talks-sex-politics-music-and-puberty-in-new-rolling-stone-cover-story-20110216, February 2011

„Love is a self-manifested notion depending on how lonely you are - so if you're really attracted to someone, and you're really lonely, I think you can fall in love in an instant. It's all about where you're at.“

—  Kiefer Sutherland English-Canadian actor, director, producer, voice actor 1966

Interview in The Observer http://observer.guardian.co.uk/magazine/story/0,,1429594,00.html (6 March 2005).

„DON'T MISS LOVE. It's an incredible gift. I love to think that the day you're born, you're given the world as your birthday present.“

—  Leo Buscaglia Motivational speaker, writer 1924 - 1998

Speaking Of Love (1980)
Kontext: DON'T MISS LOVE. It's an incredible gift. I love to think that the day you're born, you're given the world as your birthday present. It frightens me to think that so few people even bother to open up the ribbon! Rip it open! Tear off the top! It's just full of love and magic and joy and wonder and pain and tears. All of the things that are your gift for being human.

„I will write things, he was thinking. I will write something meaningful and wonderful someday. I can do that. And I'll dedicate it to you because you're the first person who ever made me think I could.“

—  Anne Rice, The Wolf Gift

Zdroj: The Wolf Gift

„I don't think goodness is something that you learn. If you're left adrift in the world to learn goodness from it, you would be in trouble.“

—  Cormac McCarthy American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter 1933

The Wall Street Journal, November 20, 2009, "Hollywood's Favorite Cowboy" http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704576204574529703577274572.html by John Jurgensen

„Someone says, "Don't you think that Jesus is a crutch?" Well, maybe he is, but when you're crippled, that's not too bad. Some one else say, "Don't you think you're rather closed-minded?" I say, "Yeah, but I can afford to be, I'm right."“

—  Mike Warnke Evangelical Christian minister 1946

Alive (album) (1975)

„We always feel better in anticipation. You don't think about something and think "Aw, it's gonna be shitty." NO! You say "This is gonna be the greatest weekend ever! Sonuvabitch!" And then, by Monday, you're throwing up and you're thinking "You know, I always thought those guys were pricks!"“

—  Lewis Black American stand-up comedian, author, playwright, social critic and actor 1948

Anticipation (2008)

„I'm sorry' I said again. Whenever someone tells you something said, it's the only thing you can think to say, even if you're already said it before.“

—  Nicholas Sparks, kniha A Walk to Remember

Zdroj: A Walk to Remember

„Now, you're thinking of Europe as Germany and France. I don't. I think that's old Europe.“

—  Donald Rumsfeld U.S. Secretary of Defense 1932

As quoted in "Outrage at 'old Europe' remarks" in BBC News (23 January 2003) http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2687403.stm
2000s

„I love you so much, so incredibly much," he went on, "and I forget when you're close to me, I forget who you are. I forget that you're Jem's. I'd have to be the worst sort of person to think what I'm thinking right now. But I am thinking it.“

—  Cassandra Clare, kniha Clockwork Princess

Varianta: Will-"
"I love you so much, so incredibly much," he went on, "and when you're this close to me, I forget who you are. I forget you're Jem's. I'd have to be the worst sort of person to think what I'm thinking right now. But I am thinking it.
Zdroj: Clockwork Princess

„If somebody else thinks something that you don't believe in, just think they're wrong and you're right and keep going. That's pretty much the way I always think.“

—  Donna Strickland Canadian physicist, 2018 Nobel prize winner 1959

In [Casey, Liam, 'We are marching forward': Canadian scientist becomes third woman to win Nobel Prize in physics, https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/we-are-marching-forward-canadian-scientist-becomes-third-woman-to-win-nobel-prize-in-physics-1.4117566, 5 October 2018, CTV News Toronto, October 2, 2018]

„It's because you're too scared to tell anyone who you really love. Love makes us liars.“

—  Cassandra Clare, kniha City of Glass

Zdroj: City of Glass

„They don't respect you. It's almost as they think they have the right to your life just because you're a celebrity. I don't accept that.“

—  Anni-Frid Lyngstad Swedish female singer 1945

Speaking about the two Swedish magazines, translated to English from Swedish, Lyngstad's appearance on Gäst hos Hagge, SVT (1983)

„I don't think time matters much if you're a Breaker.“

—  Stephen King, kniha Hearts in Atlantis

Bobby, in Heavenly Shades of Night are Falling
Hearts in Atlantis (1999)

„I think I love you, Cal." -Abra
I'm not good." -Cal
Because you're not good." -Abra“

—  John Steinbeck, kniha Na východ od ráje

Zdroj: East of Eden

„What are you, in love with her?" Travis says. "You're staring like an idiot."
The weird thing is, I think I am.“

—  Alex Flinn American children's writer 1966

Zdroj: A Kiss in Time