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“We do not love people because they are beautiful, but they seem beautiful to us because we love them! ~ an old Russian proverb”
― Becky Reyher, My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World: A Russian Folk Tale

“Varya’s mother, Marfa, kissed her, smiled happily and said: “Some people, Varyachka, see with their eyes alone. Others see with their hearts, too. I am grateful and lucky that you see with your heart, as well as with your eyes.”
― Becky Reyher, My Mother Is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World: A Russian Folk Tale