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“When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?”

“To love is to recognize; to be loved is to be recognized by the other”

“Through my love for you, I want to express my love for the whole cosmos, the whole of humanity, and all beings. By living with you, I want to learn to love everyone and all species. If I succeed in loving you, I will be able to love everyone and all species on Earth... This is the real message of love.”

- Thich Nhat Hanh