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"They have left the first stage of romance-the rhapsody of us. Where everything is you-me or me-you or a giddily tentative we. Now him and her are asserting themselves, each given a private, pensive depth. Within the rhapsody of us, Elijah could think, I don't really know you, but I will. Now he is not so sure."
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"Love cannot endure indifference. It needs to be wanted. Like a lamp, it needs to be fed out of the oil of another's heart, or its flame burns low."
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"Let your love be the light of your life. Now enlighten the whole world with the brightness of that light."
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"The fact is we can only love what we know personally. And we cannot know much. In public affairs, in the rebuilding of civilization, something less dramatic and emotional is needed, namely tolerance."
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"I never wanted children. If I'd been deeply in love with a man and he'd wanted children, it would have been difficult."
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"The fact is that love is of two kinds, one which commands, and one which obeys. The two are quite distinct, and the passion to which the one gives rise is not the passion of the other."
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"When love has fused and mingled two beings in a sacred and angelic unity, the secret of life has been discovered so far as they are concerned; they are no longer anything more than the two boundaries of the same destiny; they are no longer anything but the two wings of the same spirit. Love, soar."
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"How could I be sleeping with this particular man.... Surely only true love could justify my lack of taste."
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"Love is the key to all human hearts."
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"Three great lessons for my children; love God, love yourself and love your neighbour as yourself."
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"Love yourself because everyone is jealous of you."
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"I don't like to do what people expect. Why should I live up to their expectations instead of my own?"
Identity
"Her mind is an unquiet one, words and thoughts and impulses constantly crashing into each other."
Psychology
"When you need to hold onto something, you should. Whatever gets you through, take it."
Survival
"I had yet to learn that when it came to gender, I was both and neither."
Identity
"It doesn't work, she continues, unclasping her hands, smoothing her skirt. "What you're feeling right now doesn't work. You can't wander around and think the wandering will call them back. Believe me. I know you don't want to hear the long view, but let me tell you. You are so young. I know it's none of my business. But still."
Wisdom
"Let's always love each other, and never be in love with each other."
Relationship
"I hate that would. Straight. At the very least, those of us who are nonstraight should get to be called curvy. Or scenic. Actually, I like that: 'Do you think she's straight?' 'Oh no. She's scenic."
Identity
"We all want everything to be okay. We don't even wish so much for fantastic or marvelous or outstanding. We will happily settle for okay, because most of the time, okay is enough."
Acceptance
"There are friends, but they are people to spend time with, not people to share time with."
Friendship
"...It's just nice to see you out from his shadow. Because things don't grow in the shadows, you know? So it was frustrating to see you standing there...and really cool to see you step out of it. I don't know who this new guy is, but make sure when you're with him, you're not standing in his shadow. Stand where everyone can see you."
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