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“If there was some way of knowing which boys were likely to turn out to be decent men, boys that could love us back as passionately as we felt we could love them, then we could banish the likelihood of divorce and unhappiness to a statistically unlikely outcome.”

Men Love Boys Divorce Decent Unhappiness Outcome

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“Her smile could wash away a thousand doubts as soon as light up a room.”

Smile Doubts Light Up A Room

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“When I was young I wanted so much to be like her. What a blessing are those moments when there is nothing to worry about, no thought of trouble or grief in the world.”

World Moments Young Grief Worry Trouble Blessing

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“It was tragic how life had sucked her down to the bones, all her spontaneity her laughter and freedom had vanished. I knew then that I didn't ever want to be like that. Whatever happened, life was something too precious to give up on so easily.”

Life Freedom Laughter Spontaneity Give Up Precious

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“I kissed my fingers,held my palm flat beside my mouth and blew it into the air that surrounded her memory. I closed my eyes, thinking this was one of those moments you see in movies or read about in books where everything comes together.”

Books Memory Kiss Read Movies

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“I knew I'd never have another moment like this. Just a single place in time where everything had come together to breathe in harmony. Time slowed and I had gathered all her restless strands in my hands; where I had come from, where I was and where I was going was one long thread as I emerged to make my way into the world.”

World Time Harmony Restless Moment Emerged One Long Thread

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“I sometimes think that animals are incapable of the kinds of cruelty that humans willingly inflict on each other.”

Humans Cruelty Animals Inflict

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“If we were rational creatures we would never get out of bed or live or love.”

Love Live Get Out Of Bed Rational Creatures

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“I was thinking how complicated life is and how there are no simple roads or paths. We are a fabric of mistakes and hurts; a family tree of fumbled attempts, successes and failures.”

Life Simple Path Complicated Mistakes Fabric Road Failures Hurts Successes Attempts Family Tree

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“Maybe attraction was aligned in heaven before our birth because there was no other way to explain my feelings. There were millions of boys on the earth. Why did it feel so strong?”

Feelings Heaven Boys Birth Attraction

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