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The persons on whom I have bestowed my dearest love lie deep in their graves; but, although the happiness and delight of my life lie buried there too,...more

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I know that she deserves the best and purest love the heart of man can offer," said Mrs. Maylie; "I know that the devotion and affection of her nature...more

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Such a number of nights,' said the girl, with a touch of woman's tenderness, which communicated something like sweetness of tone, even to her voice; '...more

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I loved you madly; in the distasteful work of the day, in the wakeful misery of the night, girded by sordid realities, or wandering through Paradises ...more

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For certain, neither of them sees a happy Present, as the gate opens and closes, and one goes in, and the other goes away.

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Who is Mr. Jasper?"Rosa turned aside her head in answering: "Eddy's uncle, and my music-master.""You do not love him?""Ugh!" She put her hands up to h...more

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What greater gift than the love of a cat.

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Never close your lips to those whom you have already opened your heart.

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It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.

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When ladies as young, and good, and beautiful as you are," replied the girl steadily, "give away your hearts, love will carry you all lengths--even su...more

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A man is lucky if he is the first love of a woman. A woman is lucky if she is the last love of a man.

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Our love had begun in folly, and ended in madness!

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The broken heart. You think you will die, but you keep living, day after day after terrible day.

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‎And yet I have had the weakness, and have still the weakness, to wish you to know with what a sudden mastery you kindled me, heap of ashes that I am,...more

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I wish you to know that you have been the last dream of my soul.