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Being in love Quote by Muriel Spark

“Being in love is something like poetry. Certainly, you can analyze and expound its various senses and intentions, but there is always something left over, mysteriously hovering between music and meaning.” quote by Muriel Spark — Download Open image

“Being in love is something like poetry. Certainly, you can analyze and expound its various senses and intentions, but there is always something left over, mysteriously hovering between music and meaning.”

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You'll know they're special when no matter what kind of mood you're in, they can always manage to make you smile.

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