“Respect is one of the greatest expressions of love.”
The Fifth Agreement (2010)
Context: Respect is one of the greatest expressions of love. If other people try to write your story, it means they don't respect you. They consider that you're not a good artist who can write your own story, even though you were born to write your own story.
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