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Lauren Bacall says no matter how much he loves you and how close you are…

“A man’s illness is his private territory and, no matter how much he loves you and how close you are, you stay an outsider.  You are healthy.” – Lauren Bacall

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Paulo Coelho says profound desire, true desire is the desire to…

“Profound desire, true desire is the desire to be close to someone.” – Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes

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David Leithan says we need someone else to get close enough to tell us we’re wrong…

“We always see our worst selves. Our most vulnerable selves. We need someone else to get close enough to tell us we’re wrong. Someone we trust.” – David Levithan, Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List

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Paul Tournier says he who loves understands, and he who understands loves…

“It is quite clear that between love and understanding there is a very close link…He who loves understands, and he who understands loves. One who feels understood feels loved, and one who feels loved feels sure of being understood.” – … Continue reading

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David Levithan says they’re just variations of the same love…

“It’s bullshit to think of friendship and romance being different. They’re not. They’re just variations of the same love. Variations of the same desire to be close.” – David Levithan

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Lauren Oliver wonders if this is how people get close…

“I wonder if this is how people always get close: They heal each other’s wounds; they repair the broken skin.” – Lauren Oliver, Pandemonium

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