surrender

"my legs, my feet 

are covered in sea

and soon i choose to 

surrender her my body

the tide it rises

carries me away

it's rhythmic sways

they are lulling me

to sleep"

- from sea stones by small sur

the devil and the deep blue sea

"i should hate you

but i guess i love you

you've got me in between

the devil and the deep blue sea"

- the boswell sisters

beach girls

"beach girls now, beach girls tomorrow, beach girls

till the end of time"

- luanne rice, beach girls

happiest time of your life

"whoever said that childhood is the happiest time of your life 

is a liar, or a fool"

- carlos ruiz zafon, the midnight palace

living the life

"it's time to start living the life you've imagined"

- henry james

keeping a secret

"the best way of keeping a secret is to pretend there isn't one"

- margaret atwood, the blind assassin

in love and war

"all's fair in love and war"