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Why is it that when you discover you can't have something, you want it even more?
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If, by some miracle, you're lucky enough to meet the One, whatever you do, don't let them go. Because you don't get another shot at it. Soulmates aren't like buses; there's not going to be another one along in a minute. That's why they're called 'The One'.
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You can't make yourself fall in love, just as you can't choose who you fall in love with.
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Men, Grace learned, seemed to think women were all frustrated nurses.
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Life can change in the blink of an eye. All you have is right now. So don't ever put off telling someone how you feel about them, don't assume that they know, because they might not and it might be too late.
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And like a soprano shattering glass, Juliet heard something snap deep inside. It was the sound of her heart breaking.
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But I figure you're never too old to learn. That's when you become old, when you stop being fascinated by things, when you stop wanting to learn and explore...
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Because you will meet somebody more exceptional than anyone you have ever know. Who will love you warmly as possible. And who will so completely attract you that you will feel you never really loved before.
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Juliet shook her head. The thought of eating anything made her feel nauseous. "No thanks, I'm not hungry." "Oh yeah, the heartbreak diet," nodded Trudy sagely. "Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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Consider the implications. We think we know what we want, but we can never really know until we've got it. And sometimes when we have, we discover we never really wanted it in the first place - but then it's too late
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For a split second they stared at each other. A fleeting, lasting moment. One person noticing another person out of a whole crowd of strangers.
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Time has a funny way of airbrushing relationships, removing all the things that were wrong so when you look back it looks much better than it really was.
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Life doesn't hang around, it keeps moving and if you don't keep up you can lose things.
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If the worst is going to happen, it'll happen. Worrying can't protect you from that. And if it doesn't happen then you've missed out on all the time that when you could have been having fun
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C'mon, you're gonna get upset sometimes. Breaking up is a shitty business. Someone always gets hurt. This time it happens to be you.
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When men see an attractive woman, they fantasize about sex. When women see an attractive man they fantasize about a relationship.
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I never stopped joking around long enough to realize you weren't laughing anymore.
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Forget men, I want to marry my MacBook. It's dependable, reliable and you can even go shopping with it.
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He hadn't lost Grace. Because she'd never been his to lose in the first place.
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When you decide you want to be with someone forever, you want forever to start right now.
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I was in love with the idea of him. An ideal of him. Of who I thought he was. Of who he used to be.
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William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
Alexandra Potter
Born:
1970
(age 54)
Bio:
Alexandra Potter is a British author of romantic comedies.
Known for:
Me and Mr. Darcy (2007)
Calling Romeo (2002)
The Love Detective (2014)
You're the One That I Don't Want (2010)
Do you come here often? (2004)
Most used words:
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time
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