He was the friend of my life. You know, you only have one friend like that; there can't be two.

~ James Salter

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She had no idea how long they kissed—and kissed—but she didn’t think about stopping until she ran out of air. Breathing hard, she slowly opened her eyes and stared directly into his.They’d heated. Darkened. And something else. He wasn’t looking so relaxed now. In fact, he was looking the opposite of relaxed. He looked…feral.And she was his prey.

~ Jill Shalvis

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We each have a special something we can get only at a special time of our life. like a small flame. A careful, fortunate few cherish that flame, nurture it, hold it as a torch to light their way. But once that flame goes out, it’s gone forever.

~ Haruki Murakami

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Do not be a one in a million person, be a once in a lifetime individual.

~ Jeffrey Fry

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