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While I do not see happiness in life as a destination, I do think that having a goal or a purpose gives us both joy and a level of peace.

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Let me explore every inch of you. Let me explore the world with you.

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I want you to love me so hard that it tears you apart to even think about not having me.

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If you’re a writer, then you already know that writing isn’t just a career or pastime of yours. Writing is what makes you feel alive.

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Lack of purpose doesn’t just deaden you; it leads to a kind of degeneration.

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What if everything ends up working out and you actually get the life you’ve been talking about?

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I hope that the courage that has ignited others will eventually find its way to me.

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In this world, we are all far too important to be unhappy or displeased.

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I think of you the way people stare at an accident on the highway. The way they stand on an overpass, their mouths agape while they look on without lending a hand, most locked in place as though their puppeteer felt his heart collapse.

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Ignoring the flame will only make it burn deeper.