“Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) American politician, diplomat, and activist, and First Lady of the United States
“People say absence makes the heart grow fonder, but I think they’re wrong: Proximity makes the heart grow fonder.”
— Jenny Han, book P.S. I Still Love You
Source: P.S. I Still Love You
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