There were about seventy-nine squillion people in the world, and if you were very lucky, you would end up being loved by fifteen or twenty of them.

Nick Hornby
There were about seventy-nine squillion people in the world, and...
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A lot of people feel that the only way to have a happy life is to find a person they can love and spend their life with. However, this is just not true. In fact, seventy-nine squillion people would have to fall in love with you before you could live your life with someone you’re not in love with. So, no matter how many people love you or how many people you can love, there will always be someone else out there who is even more perfect for you.

Source: About A Boy

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