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Simon Van Booy says could it be that first love was the only true love…

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Attempted Love

“Could it be that first love was the only true love? And that after those first fires had been doused or burned out, men and women chose whom they would love based on worldly needs, and then reenacted the rituals … Continue reading →

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Jose Saramago says too much is always better than too little…

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Attempted Love

“…in matters of feeling and of the heart, too much is always better than too little.” – Jose Saramago, The Cave

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Sam Keen says to take the risk of loving…

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Attempted Love

“The traditional gender ideals of the strong-silent man who plays his cards close to his chest and the mysterious woman who disguises her feelings with coyness go so far as to make a virtue of being unavailable and secretive. But … Continue reading →

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Sherry Thomas says I only wonder whether I deserve such devotion…

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Attempted Love

“I’ve always loved you,” he said, his eyes a blue that was almost violet. “You know this.” She swallowed a lump in her throat. “I only wonder whether I deserve such devotion.” “Sometimes people fall in love with those who … Continue reading →

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Fernando Pessoa says the feelings that hurt most, the emotions that sting most…

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Attempted Love

“The feelings that hurt most, the emotions that sting most, are those that are absurd – The longing for impossible things, precisely because they are impossible; nostalgia for what never was; the desire for what could have been; regret over … Continue reading →

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Sigmund Freud says human beings are funny…

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Attempted Love

“Human beings are funny.  They long to be with the person they love but refuse to admit openly.  Some are afraid to show even the slightest sign of affection because of fear.  Fear that their feelings may not be recognized, … Continue reading →

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John Green writes about the feelings of teenagers…

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Attempted Love

“I find it really offensive when people say that the emotional experiences of teenagers are less real or less important than those of adults. I am an adult, and I used to be a teenager, and so I can tell … Continue reading →

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