Liz Newman Quotes

I bathed myself in silence, wrapped warmly in the comfort of the quiet. Yes, the stillness accepts us as we are.

We left this love in ruins, wreckage and debris. A ghost of our former glory, artifacts of what used to be.

Your heart has always been willing to bleed, to ache, to humble itself for love. And, when you've had enough, your heart will be the last to let go.

I look forward to the day that I can feel nothing but indifference for you. Just like you were able to do from the moment that you walked away.

Autumn used to be our favorite, drinking spiced apple cider between caramel apple kisses. Flannels and new love flickering in candlelight. So, I hoped for a change in us in the fading summer. That we might remember the smells of the cider and the sweet sticky kisses. The warmth of our love, so vibrant and new. But as the seasons changed, I saw a change in us. And, I watched our love wither as the last leaves fell.

I lived for so long without you, only dreaming of the concept of you. And, now that I know you, I can't imagine going back there... to a me that didn't know your name.

I promise permanence. I promise persistence. I promise that falling in love was just the beginning for us.

Somehow, when you look at me, you still see the good despite all of the ugly sides of me that often consume the reflection I see.

Of Ruin and Renewal


We are souls
Of ruin and renewal
Sorting through the rubble
Of our painful past.

We are souls
Of ruin and renewal
Waiting for the dust
To settle at last

We are souls
Of ruin and renewal
Searching for eyes that see us
And walk through the debris

We are souls
Of ruin and renewal,
We rebuild, we revive,
We repurpose our own story.

Her legacy was that she loved with all she had, whether you deserved it or not.

When my world
was nothing but darkness
I set my soul on fire.

Not many get to see this side of him. So, if you do, know that you're lucky.

We can feel damaged and sad and mad and know that it doesn't make us any less worthy than when we didn't feel that way.

Some stories
can only be appreciated
by the storyteller
Some adventures
can only be preserved
in the heart of the adventurer.

Find a love that listens even when you're not saying anything, that knows the infinite ways
you express yourself in silence, and can interpret the quiet as though you're screaming to be heard.

The Mask

We often pair the turmoil in our mind
With a calm exterior,
Hoping that the mask
Will serve as a floodgate
To hold back the chaos
Of our swirling thoughts

Falling in love with you was out of my control, but I do have a say in what happens next. And, I will choose to stay in love with you through everything this life throws at us.

You don't have to stop fighting for others, you just have to remember to fight for yourself too.

Her eyes look tired, but it's her soul that's truly weary.

Protect your heart from thoughtless people
who have no regard
for the damage they cause.
For they are reckless in their pursuit and
hasty in their retreat,
taking only what they wanted and leaving
you to deal with the aftermath.

How brave that our hearts find a way to continue beating even while they're breaking.

Spilled Ink

It seemed unfair
And unfinished,
And now it would always be tragic.

Because you kept
Loving them
Even when the story ended.

And there was nowhere
To spill the ink
Of the heartbreak their absence wrote.

Like radars, restless and searching.