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“If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.”
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“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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The Four Loves

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“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
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“A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
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