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He knew one of the women well, and had shared his universe with her. They had seen the same mountains, and the same trees, although each of them had seem them differently. She knew his weaknesses, his moments of hatred, of despair. Yet she was there at his side. They shared the same universe. ↗

— Paulo Coelho

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This is what happened in love. One of you cried a lot and then both of you grew sarcastic. ↗

— Lorrie Moore

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Don't cry, I'm sorry to have deceived you so much, but that's how life is. ↗

— Vladimir Nabokov

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Wanting him to come back before anyone notices part of the world has not moved since he left. ↗

— Brian Andreas

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Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart’s desire; the other is to get it. ↗

— Socrates

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I loved you because there was no other place for me to go. We were married because we did not know what else to do with each other. You never knew me, nothing about me, what died inside me, what lived invisibly. ↗

— Aleksandar Hemon

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Women and men who have established no-lie relationships talk about them with reverence, even when they are not permanent and, in fact, even when they are not romantic. Why? In the no-lie relationship there is acceptance of who each partner is, rather than a shallow idealization. There is a genuine commitment to the relationship beyond the immediate. You each act as though you are in a real partnership that will last. ↗

— Dory Hollander

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In a dog's life, some plaster would fall, some cushions would open, some rugs would shred. Like any relationship, this one had its costs. They were costs we came to accept and balance against the joy and amusement and protection and companionship he gave us. ↗

— John Grogan

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I believe that it is impossible for two individuals not committed to their own and each other’s well being to sustain a healthy and enduring relationship. ↗

— Bell Hooks

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You never know who's waiting for you and you never know when love is coming your way or who it might be. But let me just say, a healthy relationship requires SACRIFICE and DEDICATION. ↗

— Jonathan Anthony Burkett

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