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Anne Lamott says there really are places in the heart you don’t even know exist…

“I don’t remember who said this, but there really are places in the heart you don’t even know exist until you love a child.” – Anne Lamott, Operating Instructions: A Journal of My Son’s First Year

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Shannon L. Alder says don’t ever feel bad that someone couldn’t give you all of their heart…

“Don’t ever feel bad that someone couldn’t give you all of their heart. Be grateful that you can take the least complicated part of their soul with you, wherever you go. This is more than some people will ever have.” … Continue reading

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Thomas Wyatt says the lover compareth his state to a ship in perilous storm…

“The Lover Compareth his State to a Ship in Perilous Storm Tossed on the Sea My galley chargèd with forgetfulness Thorough sharp seas, in winter nights doth pass ‘Tween rock and rock; and eke mine enemy, alas, That is my … Continue reading

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Donna L. Jones says building a wall around your heart is a voluntary imprisonment…

“Building a wall around your heart is a voluntary imprisonment to which only you have the key. Open your heart to life’s possibilities!” – Donna L. Jones

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Jack Kerouac says I go home having lost her love…

“And I go home having lost her love. And write this book.” – Jack Kerouac

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Kristin Martz says we lose ourselves in things we love…

“We lose ourselves in things we love. We find ourselves there, too.” – Kristin Martz

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Will Hard says the language of love is infinite…

The language of love is infinite:  infinite words that reflect infinite feelings.  Here’s a word that has no direct translation in English, from Portuguese and Galician: saudade:  (noun) a nostalgic longing to be near again to something or someone that … Continue reading

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