Quotes About Intimacy

Nos miramos a los ojos con una de esas miradas que desnudan las almas, nos vimos éstas al desnudo

Lovers who only pursue the joys of visible flesh have never succeeded in becoming united, nor in loving each other. When they lie side by side in their beds, they are nevertheless far apart, separated by an impassable thread of air, by the sword of forgetfulness; because they will never dream the same dream. Each of them pursues his solitary road, without his companion. Only when lovers are capable of dreaming the same dream are they truly Lovers. When they love one another in their dreams.

Cláudia, não precisas de falar só porque vamos calados. A coisa mais difícil e mais bonita de partilhar entre duas pessoas é o silêncio.

It is in the company of friends that we can most clearly experience the freedom of the self and learn who we really are. The ideal of a modern marriage is to have one's spouse as a friend.

Friendships allow us to express parts of our beings that we seldom have the opportunity to act out otherwise.

Variety and frequency of sexual encounters have taken precedence over the depth and intensity of the relationship in which they are embedded. It is ironic that on this issue the traditional teachings of the churches are closer to a scientific position than the up-to-date beliefs of the populace, for an evolutionary approach confirms that the original purpose of sexuality is making children and binding the parental couple.

I am not afraid to say my relationship with my man is important, even vital, to who I am as a person.

Prayer is not about informing or persuading God but about connecting with Him in relationship. He is looking for conversation and dialogue with us.

Joyful intimacy with God is the great power source of the kingdom of God.

Negativity can flow out of our spirits during these times of testing. The goal, however, is that in the midst of trials we open our spirits with affection, trusting His leadership without beginning to guard our hearts in fear of more hurt. When this happens, our woundedness affects our relationship with God, and our intimacy with Jesus can be hindered. Harboring offense in our hearts toward God wounds our love for Him, and the devil knows this very well.

We will all be far better spouses, parents, and leaders as we take time to grow in prayer.

Prayer is not about informing or persuading God but about connecting with Him in relationship. He is looking for conversation and dialogue with

Leaders must always be looking to give away their jobs to people who can do it as well or better than they. This calls for a level of intimacy between the leader and disciple that does not last. The leader begins to disengage; the disciple now becomes a leader. The closeness remains and is no longer defined by the amount of time spent together but by the openness with one another.

People were sitting together, talking and telling stories face-to-face again, instead of staring at a cell phone screens while texting or chatting with someone else hundreds of miles away while ignoring the ones they were with.

Martha kisses me on the cheek too, only she does not wipe away her lipstick afterwards. When she is not looking, I touch where she put her lips. It feels sticky but in a nice way. Like she has left part of her kiss behind for me to find later tonight, when I am in bed and dropping off to sleep.

I continue to love you with a strength I didn't know was possible. I love you because you are part of me. I love you because loving you is like loving myself. I know that, despite all that has happened, you are a good man. And I won't... I can't give you up.

Talking about relationships isn't gloomy - it's therapy

In a relationship the details are everything because they remind you - just when you need to be reminded the most - why you fell in love with someone in the first place.

I won't stop loving you because I can't stop loving you.

People always go on about how fantastic relationships are in the beginning, and of course everyone hates relationships when they end, but what about the middles? the middles where you know everything there is to know. Where you can look at the person you love and know what they're thinking, see something on the telly and know how they'd react;When you know exactly what they'd wear to come round and see you.

Love is so complicated, that is why it is love.

To her to know truly, was to be intimate. To be intimate was to know the person you love as well as you know your own self.

With fame there is a crosswire between intensity and intimacy. You have decoy intimacy, but you are also very much alone.

My journey is from reading about God in the Bible to living with Him on a daily basis.