“The world is divided into those who screw and those who do not. He distrusted those who did not—when they strayed from the straight and narrow it was something so unusual for them that they bragged about love as if they had just invented it.”

Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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“1) I love you not for whom you are,but who i am when i'm by your side.2) No person deserves your tears,and who deserves them won't make you cry.3) Just because someone doesn't love you as you wish,it doesn't mean you're not loved with all his/her being.4) A true friend is the one,who hold your hand and touches your heart.5) The worst way to miss someone is,to be seated by him/her and know you'll never have him/her.6) Never stop smiling not even when you're sad,someone might fall in love with your smile.7) You may only be a person in this world,but for someone you're the world.8) Don't spend time with someone,who doesn't care spending it with you.9) Maybe God wants you to meet many wrong people,before you meet the right one,so when it happens you'll be thankful.10) Dont cry because it came to an end,smile because it happened.11) There will always be people who'll hurt you,so you need to continue trusting, just be careful.12) Become a better person and be sure to know who you are,before meeting someone new and hoping that person knows who you are.13) Don't struggle so much,best things happen when not expected.”