"What we all want, really, is to be loved. That craving drives our worst behavior."

Desire, Love, Behavior, Emotion

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"What we all want, really, is to be loved. That craving drives our worst behavior."

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"All any of us wanted, really, was to know that we counted. That someone else's life would not have been as rich without us here."

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