To love one child and to love all children, whether living or dead --somewhere these two loves come together. To love a no-good but humble punk and to love an honest man who believes himself to be an honest man --somewhere these, too, come together.


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Too fair to worship, too divine to love.
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Tell me why it feels like you're a part of my soul?
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Don't forget to love yourself.
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To live according to the spirit is to love according to the spirit.
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To love beauty is to see light.
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If you don't like it, learn to love it!
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Hell, madam, is to love no longer.
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I'm always going to love my father.
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MARGUERITE DE VALOIS
No one perfectly loves God who does not perfectly love some of his creatures.
MARGUERITE DE VALOIS
It is the same in love as in war; a fortress that parleys is half taken.
MARGUERITE DE VALOIS
A woman of honor should never suspect another of things she would not do herself.
MARGUERITE DE VALOIS
~ Women suffer more from disappointment than men, because they have more of faith and are naturally ...
MARGUERITE DE VALOIS
The woman who does not choose to love should cut the matter short at once, by holding out no hopes t...
MARGUERITE DE VALOIS
There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.
MARGUERITE GARDINER BLESSINGTON
A woman of honor should not expect of others things she would not do herself.
MARGUERITE DE VALOIS
Tears may be dried up, but the heart - never.
MARGUERITE DE VALOIS
People pretend not to like grapes when the vines are too high for them to reach.
MARGUERITE DE NAVARRE
Each of us has his place in the world " he said. "If we cannot serve in one way there is always anot...
MARGUERITE DE ANGELI
It is better to have crooked legs than a crooked spirit.
MARGUERITE DE ANGELI
A fine and beautiful life lies before thee, because thou hast a lively mind and a good wit. Thine ar...
MARGUERITE DE ANGELI
Gilds the crenelated towers of the churches here and there, Intensifies the hue of flowers makes thy...
MARGUERITE DE ANGELI
We can only do the best we can with what we have. That, after all, is the measure of success: what w...
MARGUERITE DE ANGELI
I never cut my neighbor's throat;
My neighbor's gold I never stole;
I never spoiled his ho...
MARGUERITE OGDEN BIGELOW WILKINSON
It is difficult to overcome one's passions, and impossible to satisfy them
MARGUERITE DE LA SABLIERE
Prejudices are the chains forged by ignorance to keep men apart.
COUNTESS OF (MARGUERITE GARDINER) BLESSINGTON
Love-matches are made by people who are content, for a month of honey, to condemn themselves to a li...
COUNTESS OF (MARGUERITE GARDINER) BLESSINGTON
Superstition is only the fear of belief, while religion is the confidence.
COUNTESS OF (MARGUERITE GARDINER) BLESSINGTON