Love knows not distance; it hath no continent; its eyes are for the stars.
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Gilbert Parker Quote
“He came by a leap to the goal of purpose, not by the toilsome steps of reason. On the instant his headlong spirit declared his purpose: this was the one being for him in all the world: at this altar he would light a lamp of devotion, and keep it burning forever.”
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