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If he had had all Peru in his pocket, he would certainly have given it to this dancer; but Gringoire had not Peru in his pocket; and besides, America was not yet discovered. (p. 66) ↗

— Victor Hugo

#love

God exists outside of time, and since we are within time, there is no way we will ever totally grasp that concept. ↗

— Francis Chan

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I kissed him once," she whispered. "Well done. What did he do?" "Um..." Deryn sighed. "He woke up. ↗

— Scott Westerfeld

#love #scott #westerfeld #love

I was all too aware of his hands resting on my lower back, their imprints like sweet flames that seemed to go through the thin fabric of my dress and onto my skin. ↗

— Markelle Grabo

#elves #flames #love #love

Sinclair, your love is attracted to me. Once it begins to attract me, i will come. I will not make a gift of myself, I must be won. ↗

— Hermann Hesse

#hermann-hesse #love

Every man has a weakness," he patiently explained. "I'll find theirs, I promise you." "Every man?" "Yes," he answered emphatically. His hand moved to the back of her neck. Twisting her curls around his fist, he jerked her head back. His face loomed over hers, his breath warm and sweet as he stared down into her eyes. "What is your weakness, Brodick?" she asked. "You. ↗

— Julie Garwood

#weakness #love

Sometimes those who love most deeply can't get past the weight of their own feelings. ↗

— James L. Halperin

#observant #understanding #wise #love

And there’s also ‘To him that hath shall be given.’ After all, you must have a capacity to receive, or even omnipotence can’t give. Perhaps your own passion temporarily destroys the capacity. ↗

— C.S. Lewis

#gift #grief #loss #love #passion

Looking after a very sick child was the Olympics of parenting. ↗

— Chris Cleave

#caring-for-others #caring-loved-one #illness #parenting #sacrifice

When I loved myself enough, I would sometimes wake in the night to music playing within me. ↗

— Kim McMillen

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