"Some things, when they change, never do return to the way they once were. Butterflies for instance, and women who've been in love with the wrong man too often."

Life, Change, Loss, Love, Experience

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"Some things, when they change, never do return to the way they once were. Butterflies for instance, and women who've been in love with the wrong man too often."

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