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"Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. That’s why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, and risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk even more."

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"Love is everything it’s cracked up to be. That’s why people are so cynical about it. It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for."

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"This is the sad bed of chosen chastity because you are miles and mountains away."

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"Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love, they depart to teach us about loss."

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"A new dog never replaces an old dog, it merely expands the heart. If you have loved many dogs your heart is very big."

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