But love wasn't about sacrifice, and it wasn't about falling short of someone's expectations. By definition, love made you better than good enough; it redefined perfection to include your traits, instead of excluding them. All any of us wanted, really, was to know that we counted. That someone else's life would not have been as rich without us here. Jodi Picoult
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When the author of this quote says that love was about sacrifice, it means that love makes you a better person. In fact, love is the only thing that will make you a better person. In other words, it is impossible to be a better person without loving. It is impossible to become a better person without learning how to think about your actions and how they affect other people.

Love will teach you this because it is the only way to be able to treat others with respect and kindness. When you love someone, you see them as more than just an object or less than you. You see them as an individual who has their own desires and needs.

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