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True love is quiescent, except in the nascent moments of true humility. ↗

— Bryant H. McGill

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To be in love is merely to be in a state of perceptual anesthesia - to mistake an ordinary young woman for a goddess. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

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Love is an emotion that is based on an opinion of women that is impossible for those who have had any experience with them. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

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My only hope to receive love is to let you see who I am, then I may believe you. ↗

— Keith Miller

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Love is a reciprocal torture. ↗

— Marcel Proust

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Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames. ↗

— Thomas Moore

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Love is a thing that is full of cares and fears. ↗

— Ovid

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Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it. ↗

— Pope John Paul II

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Life is pain and the enjoyment of love is an anesthetic. ↗

— Cesare Pavese

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Pure love is a willingness to give without a thought of receiving anything in return. ↗

— Peace Pilgrim

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