“One makes mistakes; that is life. But it is never a mistake to have loved.”
Romain Rolland (1866–1944) French author
As quoted in On Relationships: A Book for Teenagers (1999) by Kimberly Kirberger
“One should never mistake pattern for meaning.”
— Iain Banks, book The Hydrogen Sonata
Source: The Hydrogen Sonata
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Source: Under The Deodars
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