Who would give a law to lovers? Love is unto itself a higher law.
BOETHIUS
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Since you are gone, I collect the stars each night building my own night sky, so I have something to hold onto forever.
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Brianna PastorBrianna Pastor Enough of this. The next one I love will return my passion.
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Olivia CliffordOlivia Clifford Let’s always bloom, savor and delight others with our beauty.
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