Love is the extremely difficult realization that something other than oneself is real.

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The greatest thing about love is the struggle to nail it down. Most of us have had years of failed relationships where we have been longing for something so simple, yet haven’t been able to find it. We haven’t been able to see how in love we really are. Love is a big deal and it’s a lot tougher than being in a relationship.

Source: Existentialists And Mystics Writings On Philosophy And Literature

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