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How would you describe what love feels like to you?Originally asked
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Stephen Graham
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Warm contentment, and like nothing else exists.
Suzi Quatro
American-British rock musician
Like coming home in every sense.
Björn Ulvaeus
Swedish musician
It’s a calm and secure feeling of deep loyalty.
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The thought that I could be doing more: being more productive, doing more of the things that matter, and less of the things that don’t.
I would care less about what people think.
If I am remembered at all that would be nice. I won’t be picky.
Some of my teachers. I was a bit of a handful as a kid. They were just trying to do their job and I made it very difficult.
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