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How Hard Can Love Be?

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“I heard his voice first, a captivating melody that stirred something deep within me. And then, our eyes met in an electric exchange, his piercing blue gaze locking onto mine. In that instant, I felt an irresistible pull, as if my soul had already chosen to surrender to him. That’s where it all began. He was like a quagmire, drawing me in with an allure impossible to resist. Once you step into the mire, its grip tightens, pulling you deeper with each struggle. Despite your efforts to break free, you find yourself sinking, consumed by its darkness. And in the end, you stop fighting and yield to its embrace.”

“This is rather as if you imagine a puddle waking up one morning and thinking, 'This is an interesting world I find myself in — an interesting hole I find myself in — fits me rather neatly, doesn't it? In fact it fits me staggeringly well, must have been made to have me in it!' This is such a powerful idea that as the sun rises in the sky and the air heats up and as, gradually, the puddle gets smaller and smaller, frantically hanging on to the notion that everything's going to be alright, because this world was meant to have him in it, was built to have him in it; so the moment he disappears catches him rather by surprise. I think this may be something we need to be on the watch out for.”

“N'importe quel groupe de scélérats, pourvu qu’ils aient assez d'argent pour l'entreprendre, peuvent décider qu'ils sont un gouvernement; car, pourvu qu'ils aient de l'argent, ils peuvent engager des soldats, et utiliser ces soldats pour extorquer davantage d'argent, et ainsi contraindre tout le monde à obéir à leurs volontés.”