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Inner sense of worth that comes with being in love does not seem to depend essentially on whether the love is returned or not.

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Rollo May
Age: 85 †
Born: 1909
Born: April 21
Died: 1994
Died: October 22
Psychologist
Psychotherapist
Writer
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