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“Every time you want to remember what love feels like, you look for me.”
― Mud Vein
― Mud Vein
“It shouldn't be so hard to live without messing up other people.”
― Lovely, Dark and Deep
― Lovely, Dark and Deep
“What’s the difference?” I asked him. “Between the love of your life, and your soulmate?”
“One is a choice, and one is not.”
― Mud Vein
“One is a choice, and one is not.”
― Mud Vein
“I think it's hard for you to fall in love because you like control, and you can't control what another person does or feels, so you keep all your cards.”
― F*ck Love
― F*ck Love
“Let people feel the weight of who you really are, and let them fucking deal with it.”
― F*ck Love
― F*ck Love
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