"A feeling of sadness and longing that is not akin to pain and resembles sorrow only as the mist resembles the rain."

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American Poet

Emotion, Sadness, Longing, Pain

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"A feeling of sadness and longing that is not akin to pain and resembles sorrow only as the mist resembles the rain."

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"And you finally get there, you reach a point where you refuse to feel anymore pain and the desire to chase happiness out weighs any choice that gives you reason to question where you're headed."

Nikki Rowe, American Writer

Emotion, Pain, Happiness, Choice, Desire

"Nico's voice was like broken glass. "I- I wasn't in love with Annabeth.""You were jealous of her," Jason said. "That's why you didn't want to be around her. Especially why you don't want to be around... him. It makes total sense."

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