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To love is to be afraid. You are frightened, deathly terrified, that something will happen to those you love. Think of the possibilities. Does your heart clench with each thought? That, my friend, is love. And love enslaves us all, for you cannot have love without fear.

Marie Lu

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Marie Lu
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: July 11
Author
Science Fiction Writer
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Without
Afraid
Heart
Friend
Clench
Something
Happen
Deathly
Love
Fear
Enslaves
Think
Happens
Terrified
Thinking
Cannot
Frightened
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Possibilities
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