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Rosamund Lupton says when I talk about unrequited love…

“When I talk about unrequited love, most of you probably think about romantic love, but there are many other kinds of love that are not adequately returned, if they are returned at all. An angry adolescent may not love her … Continue reading

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Alain de Botton says the longing for destiny is nowhere stronger…

“The longing for destiny is nowhere stronger than in our romantic life.” – Alain de Botton, On Love

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David Levithan says the romantic forces are all there…

“An unarticulated crush is very different from an unrequited one, because at least with an unrequited crush you know what the hell you’re doing, even if the other person isn’t doing it back. An unarticulated crush is harder to grapple … Continue reading

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Cheryl Strayed says it is not so incomprehensible as you pretend…

“It is not so incomprehensible as you pretend, sweet pea. Love is the feeling we have for those we care deeply about and hold in high regard. It can be light as the hug we give a friend or heavy … Continue reading

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Shannon L. Alder says every romantic knows that love…

“Every romantic knows that love was never a noun; it is a verb.” – Shannon L. Alder

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Philip Seymour Hoffman says people need each other…

“People need each other. That actual interaction or relationship or friendship or romantic love affair. All the different ways relationships take form is one of the hardest things we do in our lives. It’s one of the biggest risks we’ll … Continue reading

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Bells Hooks says true love does have the power to redeem but only if…

“To return to love, to get the love we always wanted but never had, to have the love we want but are not prepared to give, we seek romantic relationships. We believe these relationships, more than any other, will rescue … Continue reading

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