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Pétur Þríhross
Heimsljós (World Light) (1940), Book Two: The Palace of the Summerland
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“You don’t love because: you love despite; not for the virtues, but despite the faults.”
Thoughts of Prince Andrew Bk XII, Ch. 16
War and Peace (1865–1867; 1869)
“Despite everything, life is full of beauty and meaning.”
Source: Lettres De Westerbork
“Still, that's the point of love; you love someone despite their flaws.”
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Tenho por ti uma paixão
Tão forte tão acrisolada,
Que até adoro a saudade
Quando por ti é causada
Quoted in Citações e pensamentos de Florbela Espanca (2011), p. 192
Translation by John D. Godinho