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Being exquisitely alive.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 May 2020 source ↗
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View all 213 →When you’re younger you confuse love with chaos and passion and, as I’ve gotten older, I realise that love is the opposite: it’s peace and it feels safe, like home.
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Friendly and warm.
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Like getting out of the right side of the bed every morning, even when you don’t.
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Heady, dizzying, magical. Time stops.
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