Emery LordI'm looking for some kind of permanence, so my mark will linger on the world once I'm gone, in the places where I found joy..
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To leave your mark on the world is to leave your mark on history, in the places you have loved, where you have fought, where you have laughed. To leave your mark on the world is to leave your mark on my heart forever.
Source: When We Collided
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