Many emotions go under the name of love, and almost any one of them will for a while … - Ruth Rendell

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February is a month of months, and there is one special day: Valentine's Day on the 14th. I know it's still a ways off, but I just can't wait. Janice, if you're watching, will you make me the happiest man in the world and get out of my apartment?

Ruth Rendell

Many emotions go under the name of love, and almost any one of them will for a while divert the mind from the real, true, and perfect thing.

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