An honorable human relationship — that is, one in which two people have the right to use the word "love" — is a process, delicate, violent, often terrifying to both persons involved, a process of refining the truths they can tell each other. It is important to do this because it breaks down human self-delusion and isolation. It is important to do this because in doing so we do justice to our own complexity. It is important to do this because we can count on so few people to go that hard way with us. . Adrienne Rich
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The quote by Anaïs Nin is a beautiful and touching piece of writing. It was published in the book, Diary of Anais Nin , and shows the great love that she felt for her husband, Hugh Parker Guiler. The words, "it is important to do this because…," are very powerful and make you wonder what it is that they were doing to make such a profound change. It also makes you wonder what it is that two people can do with each other to make such a profound change in their relationship.

By reading this quote, we can understand that we all need someone who will go that hard way with us. Everyone needs someone who will be there for them through good and bad times. Everyone needs someone who will be there for them and go through the hard times with them.

We all need someone who will listen and talk to us about our problems without shaming us or judging us. We all need someone who will understand when we get angry or frustrated and not get upset at the way we get angry or frustrated. We all need someone who can go through life’s difficulties with us and help get us through them.

This quote is something every human being should read because it shows how important love is in our lives and the way it can help guide us when we are going through difficult times.

Source: On Lies, Secrets, And Silence: Selected Prose, 19661978

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