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A chihuahua giving you a cuddle.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 January 2021 source ↗
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How would you describe what love feels like to you?Originally asked
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Warm and golden, and it smells delicious.
Charles Dance
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Comforting, uplifting, all consuming.
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Feeling you want someone else’s welfare as much and sometimes more than your own.
Simon Mayo
English radio presenter and author
Kindness, security, being at home.
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