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Loveless Quote by Bell Hooks

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“Both men and women remain in dysfunctional, loveless relationships when it is materially opportune.”

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I didn't have any role models. I really thought I was doomed to this loveless, lonely life. I didn't know any gay people until…

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“She'd been in love with the man, and love is a scary thing. If not reciprocated, it can turn a person into a monster.”

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“No matter how powerful hate seems, it cannot usurp the throne of love.”

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Afraid to Die Loveless Because I think if you die without knowing love in this life, that's how you'll spend eternity. Alone. Frozen.

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A lover's a liar, To himself he lies, The truthful are loveless, Like oysters their eyes!

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