

“Love, like Fortune, favours the bold.”
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
― Brushstrokes of a Gadfly
“I have not led an ordinary life, nor a life that would suit everyone. I took great risks, but because I did, I also earned great reward. I found the way to show my true face freely, without fear. Because of this, I found true love.”
― The Wild Orchid: A Retelling of The Ballad of Mulan
― The Wild Orchid: A Retelling of The Ballad of Mulan

“I kissed him hard. The few people in the bar must have been thinking that all they were seeing was just a kiss. They didn't know that this kiss stood for my whole life - and his life, as well. The life of anyone who has waited, dreamed, and searched for their true path.
The moment of that kiss contained every happy moment I had ever lived.”
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
The moment of that kiss contained every happy moment I had ever lived.”
― By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept

“Love is the great conqueror of lust.”
― Mere Christianity
― Mere Christianity
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