There are many things in your heart you can never tell to another person. They are you, your private joys and sorrows, and you can never tell them. You cheapen yourself, the inside of yourself, when you tell them.
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Greta Garbo Quote
“Is there anything better than to be longing for something, when you know it is within reach?”
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