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Forget love Quote by Doris Lessing

“I was marvelling, again, how easy it is, living deprived, to forget love, joy, delight.” quote by Doris Lessing — Download Open image

““I was marvelling, again, how easy it is, living deprived, to forget love, joy, delight.””

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Try to forget love 'cause love's forgotten me.

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Don't forget love; it will bring you all the madness you need to unfurl yourself across the universe.

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Promise me, you won't forget our laughs, our jokes, our smiles, our memories, our love.

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FORGET LOVE I'D RATHER FALL FOR CHOCOLATE :)

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I don't just say I love you to hear it back, I also say it do you don't forget.

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I'm the girl your ex girlfriend will hate, your mom will love, and that you will never forget.

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Forget love, I'd rather fall in chocolate.

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We forget that forgiveness is greater than revenge. People make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take while in a rage will haunt us forever. Pause and ponder. Think before you act. Be patient. Forgive & forget. Love one and all. If you judge people, you have no time to love them.

Close your eyes & make believe, this is where you wanna be, forgetting all the memories. Try to forget love cause love's forgotten me.

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