“It's okay to love someone who doesn't love you back, as long as they're worth loving.”

— Cassandra Clare, book Clockwork Angel

Variant: It's all right to love someone who doesn't love you back, as long as they're worth you loving them. As long as they deserve it.
Source: Clockwork Angel

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