Hope is fearful, but hopelessness does not protect us.
“Always! That is a dreadful word. It makes me shudder when I hear it. Women are so fond of using it. They spoil every romance by trying to make it last forever. It is a meaningless word, too. The only difference between a caprice and a life-long passion is that the caprice lasts a little longer.”
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
― The Picture of Dorian Gray
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