Transcend Quotes

“The people in our lives give color to our existence. When we love, we choose to let part of our heart—part of our soul—live inside of another person. Their happiness is our happiness. Their grief is our grief. And when they die … part of us dies too.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“A single touch can say things twenty-six letters can’t even begin to say.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“You were this feeling inside of me that shook me to the core. It wasn’t any one thing—your looks, your words, your voice, your demeanor—it was all of it … or none of it. I still don’t know. I just felt like I’d arrived somehow. And I still feel it every fucking day.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“We don’t love with our brains, we love with our hearts. We love on instinct. Love is undefinable and resides in all of us. There are no requirements to love someone. Daisy was my first love. Jenna was my last love. Morgan is my forever love.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“I was her now. She was my always. And I thought that would add up to forever.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“The mind functions with memory, but flourishes from discovery.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“this is the epic proposal that you’ll tell our kids and grandkids. You pinned against my truck, in tears and pissed off at me. And me refusing to let you go. I will never let you go.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“certainty leads to nowhere except one’s demise. Sparingly use the words promise, guarantee, always, and never.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“last goodbyes don’t RSVP. Take lots of mental pictures of favorite moments. And being present with the ones that matter most is the wisest investment of time.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“It seems we’ve forgotten that the greatest discoveries in the history of mankind have come from bold minds who dared to believe the unbelievable and venture to do the impossible.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“The people in our lives give color to our existence. When we love, we choose to let part of our heart—part of our soul—live inside of another person. Their happiness is our happiness. Their grief is our grief. And when they die … part of us dies too.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“The mind isn’t simply a dangerous place, it’s the most dangerous place. All that’s wrong, sinful, and evil starts in the mind. It’s ironic how the part of the human body that controls everything is also the most out of control part of the body.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“Insecurities suck. But they make you fight to keep the important things in life. They’re a solemn reminder that emotions are not a choice; they’re a toxic mix of chemicals running amuck in our bodies, playing roulette with our relationships.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“I’ve spent my entire adult life trying to convince myself I was too young to really love her. It has to be the trauma of losing her so suddenly at such a vulnerable age. Some people think kids are resilient. They heal faster because their cells divide faster. It’s true on a physical level. But … emotionally, I think what happens to us when we’re young changes us forever. A broken bone is nothing compared to a broken heart. One is a scratch. The other leaves a scar on your soul.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“I sound insecure it’s because I love you. And loving someone the way I love you is kind of scary, and scared people can sound insecure because nothing makes you feel more vulnerable than putting your heart on the line.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“I’m not hitting on you. I’m just reminding you that touch is a basic human need, and it’s an expression of love. If you were self-soothing you wouldn’t be seeing Dr. Greyson.” I remove my hand. “Touch is the only kind of love Morgan can feel right now. So remember that the next time you count the hours I spend holding her while you’re at work.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“It’s crazy to think of the big things that couples weather together and the little things that can undermine everything over time. These little things multiply like cancer and ruin even the strongest relationships.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“That can only mean one thing: Swayze has magical breasts.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“Are we good?” Insecurities suck. But they make you fight to keep the important things in life. They’re a solemn reminder that emotions are not a choice; they’re a toxic mix of chemicals running amuck in our bodies, playing roulette with our relationships”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“Insecurities suck. But they make you fight to keep the important things in life. They’re a solemn reminder that emotions are not a choice; they’re a toxic mix of chemicals running amuck in our bodies, playing roulette with our relationships. “We’re”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“A single touch can say things twenty-six letters can’t even begin to”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“Griffin loves blueberry rooibos ice tea. I love that this amazing man beside me doesn’t need a constant buzz to enjoy life—to enjoy me.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“Surely as someone who has studied the human body you have to be awed by the division of cells that make life. We are all energy in many forms. Who’s to say we aren’t energy in a spiritual form too?”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“It wasn’t until three shitloads of diarrhea were out of my mouth”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“I love all of his rough edges and the way they smooth my frayed nerves and lull me into a safe, peaceful place.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“One of the wings to my pad is stuck to my pubic hair. Mom worries about tampons and toxic shock syndrome. It can’t be more painful than this.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“We are human. Claiming to be infallible is risky. A professor I had in college told her students that certainty leads to nowhere except one’s demise. Sparingly use the words promise, guarantee, always, and never.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“It’s easy to give thanks and praise for blessings. It’s easy to feel loved when life bestows happiness upon us. But blind faith in the face of such tragedy is a jagged pill that not everyone can swallow.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“More chuckles ensue. It makes my cheek miss his chest, my ear miss the thrumming of his heart. I love it when I’m sprawled out on his bare chest, our bodies tangled in sexed-up sheets while we talk about something that makes him laugh.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend

“I don’t know what this is, but it scares the ever living hell out of me. And it hurts. The unexplainable should be miraculous and exhilarating—giving birth to promise and something greater than ever imagined. But this, whatever the hell this is, feels like it’s ripping me apart.”
― Jewel E. Ann, Transcend