“It's not right to hurt or deceive someone who's already been hurt and deceived.”

—  John Irving , book The Cider House Rules

Source: The Cider House Rules

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American novelist and screenwriter 1942

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Original: Capire l'importanza di non toccare una persona che non ci voglia, rendersi conto che non sia giusto illudere qualcuno che non ci appartenga, ma solo per egoismo, per il piacere di farlo o per pura soddisfazione non è da tutti. E soprattutto, significa amare e rispettare il valore umano.
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