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I think when one becomes very close to another person, it can mean loving and intimacy, but on the other hand, there's… — Bong Joon-ho Copy Share Image
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I'm obsessed with the countryside: woods, forests, fields, lakes, mountains. I'm really into folk music and folklore. But more so I'm into… — Ellie Goulding Copy Share Image
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She'd stopped reading the kind of women's magazine that talked about romance and knitting and started reading the kind of women's magazine… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
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“Sometimes letting go is the only way to find out who you're meant to hold on to.” — J. Sterling Copy Share Image
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