“Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.”
William Goldman book The Princess Bride
Source: The Princess Bride
“That's what true love is. It cannot be broken, it cannot be chipped away, it's eternal, everlasting, and it can weather any storm.”
— Alyson Nöel, book Dark Flame
Source: Dark Flame
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