I thought he should have realized sooner that important people don't show up very often, and you should hold on to them when they do. Maybe I was smarter than he was all along, because that was something I'd always known.

Lorraine Zago Rosenthal
About This Quote

In this quote, the author is saying that humanity should learn from the mistakes of others and not make the same mistakes. People should hold onto people who are important to them. If you do not try to keep someone in your life who deserves to be there, they will most likely leave on their own.

Source: Other Words For Love

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