It was not the feeling of completeness I so needed, but the feeling of not being empty.

Jonathan Safran Foer
It was not the feeling of completeness I so needed,...
It was not the feeling of completeness I so needed,...
It was not the feeling of completeness I so needed,...
It was not the feeling of completeness I so needed,...
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I had come to the realization that no matter how much I tried to fill the void in my life, I would never be able to fill it completely. I needed something more. I needed an anchor, something to hold on to. I needed a love so great that it could give me hope for the future.

Source: Everything Is Illuminated

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