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“Love is not about romance or passion. Love is about a state of grace. You experience it when you accept the absolute… — Cody McFadyen Copy Share Image
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I'll take you to Mickey D's," said Sean. "I'll buy you a hamburger." Annie was not thrilled. Sean's offer did not compare… — Caroline B. Cooney Copy Share Image
“I'll push it down... Down into the deepest part of my heart, so no one will see it. If I crush it,… — Keiko Kinoshita Copy Share Image
A female writer does definitely get more attention if she writes about male characters. It's true. It's considered somehow more literary, in… — Lauren Groff Copy Share Image
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Romance is sort of an island right next to care. When you care about someone and you listen to them and you… — Ashton Kutcher Copy Share Image
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Painting is the most beautiful of all arts. In it, all sensations are condensed, at its aspect everyone may create romance at… — Paul Gauguin Copy Share Image
“You wanted hearts and flowers,” he murmurs. I blink at him, not quite believing what I’m seeing. “You have my heart.” And… — E.L. James Copy Share Image
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We are at this moment as close to God as we really choose to be. True, there are times when we would… — J. Oswald Sanders Copy Share Image
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'i wanted to cry, because I miss you, I wanted to shout, because I want you, But most of all I wanted… — Mae Oroso Copy Share Image
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Sometimes you know you've got a chance with a girl because she wants to fight with you. If the world wasn't so… — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image
Like families, competitors can bring out the worst as well as the best in each other. Like romance, competition has many faces,… — Mariah Nelson Copy Share Image
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