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“That’s what real love amounts to - letting a person be what he really is....Most people love you for who you pretend to be....To keep their love, you keep pretending - performing. You get to love your pretense...It’s true, we’re locked in an image, an act...”

Quote by Jim Morrison

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Jim Morrison was an American rock singer and poet, one of the representatives of rock music in the 1960s. His music style was unique, with poetic lyrics, which had a profound impact on the world. more

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