"Love doesna always mean burning flashes o' passion. Sometimes, it's jus' the warmth o' yer hearts as they beat yer day together." ~Old Woman Nora to her three wee granddaughters on a cold winter's night."

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Source : Karen Hawkins (2009). “Sleepless in Scotland”, p.227, Simon and Schuster

Karen Hawkins

#Mean Quotes #Passion Quotes #Heart Quotes

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