04:07 min
CLEAR ALL
We meet no ordinary people in our lives.
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Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our natural lives.
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If you love deeply, you’re going to get hurt badly. But it’s still worth it.
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Love is something more stern and splendid than mere kindness.
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Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart.
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Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’
Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.