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“Ordinary love is selfish, darkly rooted in desires and satisfactions. Divine love is without condition, without boundary, without change. The flux of the human heart is gone forever at the transfixing touch of pure love.”
― Paramahansa Yogananda, Autobiography of a Yogi

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“Eliza answered, “My Lady, that was Sir Roger Mortimer!”
― Michael G. Kramer, Isabella Warrior Queen

tags: captivating, facts, fiction, france, historical, human-history, king-edward, period, political-obstacles, researched

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“We were left with nothing because of a love like acid that ate its way through our entire family.”
― R.D. Ronald, The Elephant Tree

tags: acid, love-gone-wrong, love-hurts, poison, reflection

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“Do we loathe our masters behind a facade of love—or do we love them behind a facade of loathing?”
― Aravind Adiga, The White Tiger

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“Even if you are an introvert, you’ll still find many possibilities for meeting others. Everyone is so welcoming, and you will make friends regardless because the town is small!”
― Pilar Calvoz Cordón, Shape Your Path at IE University : What to expect from Spain’s Instituto de Empresa University

tags: campus-life, ie-university, international-students, introvert-friendly, new-student-tips, nonfiction, student-community

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