"We never love anyone. Not really. We only love our idea of another person. It is some conception of our own that we love. We love ourselves, in fact."

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Source : William Boyd (2013). “The Dream Lover: Short Stories”, p.335, A&C Black

William Boyd

#Ideas Quotes #Facts Quotes #Persons Quotes

“He was beyond gorgeous. But Eastlake High was full of pretty people who acted like total freaks. I blame the local water supply. Which was why I drank bottled water.”
“Keeping the commandments of God is not a difficult burden when we do it out of love of him who has so graciously blessed us.”
“The function and Navy in any future war will be to support the dominant air arm.”
“It's awfully easy to be in love in jail”
“When I came back to India after Harvard Business School, I started as a lawyer and as a trade union leader.”
“The Gospel net never breaks; whosoever will may come”
“When I go home, I play with my baby dolls and strollers and diaper bags, and play with my sisters.”
“A U.N. study claims the happiest country in the world is Switzerland. When asked why they're so happy, Swiss people couldn't answer because their hands were counting money and their mouths were full of chocolate.”

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