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> [“Sanny,' he said quietly, emphatically, 'besides all the obvious aspects of love — the infatuation, the attraction, the feelings of closeness and belonging — besides all that, Sanny, love is a decision. That's what keeps it going in the long…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-van-der-zee/sanny-he-said-quietly-emphatically-besides-all-the-obvious-aspects-of/)

Karen van der Zee

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## More by Karen van der Zee

> [“Sanny,' he said quietly, emphatically, 'besides all the obvious aspects of love — the infatuation, the attraction, the feelings of closeness and belonging —…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-van-der-zee/sanny-he-said-quietly-emphatically-besides-all-the-obvious-aspects-of/)

Karen van der Zee

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