"That which makes us go so far..." - Quote by Blaise Pascal
That which makes us go so far for love is that we never think that we might have need of anything besides that which we love.
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“Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.”
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