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“The highest function of love is that it makes the loved one a unique and irreplaceable being.”
― Jitterbug Perfume
― Jitterbug Perfume
“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”
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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“I believe in everything; nothing is sacred. I believe in nothing; everything is sacred. Ha Ha Ho Ho Hee Hee.”
― Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
― Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
“We need, in love, to practice only this: letting each other go. For holding on comes easily; we do not need to learn it.”
― Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
― Translations from the Poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke
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