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Frightening, exhilarating and all-consuming.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2023 source ↗
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Jim Kerr
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Like Celtic hitting the back of the net in the 90th minute of a Champions League football match.
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Basking in the sun.
Paul Merson
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For me, love is working through things when it’s not going well.
Louis Theroux
British and American journalist and author
You suddenly get what people are talking about when they talk about being in love.
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