"If it's never our fault, we can't take responsibility for it. If we can't take responsibility for it, we'll always be its victim."

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“The things we own, the places we live, the events of our lives: empty settings. How easy to chase after settings, and forget diamonds! The only thing that matters, at the end of a stay on earth, is how well did we love, what was the quality of our love?”

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