I never had any preference for her, any more than I have a preference for breathing.

George Eliot
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About This Quote

This quote is attributed to the famous writer, Ernest Hemingway. It means that even though you are taken for granted, there is nothing better than being with the one you love.

Source: Middlemarch

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