Perfect love casts out fear. Where there is love there are no demands, no expectations, no dependency. I do not demand that you make me happy; my happiness does not lie in you. If you were to leave me, I will not feel sorry for myself; I enjoy your company immensely, but I do not cling.Anthony De Mello
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Perfect love casts out fear. If you have been loving me for a long time, it will be difficult to cause you to feel pain. I am not afraid of anything, so if you choose to love someone else, I am willing to let you go. However, if you are afraid, I will use my power of persuasion to make you see that what we had was perfect.
Love is the only thing that makes life worth living. We need each other to live our lives and together we can accomplish anything.
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