"Always be brave. They may oppose your claims, they may doubt your motives, but nobody can question your courage."
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"Each half of that couple, by the simple defiant act of holding the other one's hand, is choosing to face a hateful world and telling their partner, 'I'm with you no matter what they say or do.' It is a statement you won't understand because your first love was never ruined by your own parents and friends, and turned into a porn film or a religious offense. It's a gesture whose gravity you don't get because nobody ever stared at you with so much malice and contempt for simply walking with someone you care for."
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You need to be like Goldilocks and meet three lovers: 1) one that will be too hard, 2) one that will be too soft, and 3) one that is just right. You can't skip #1 and #2, because it's only after being with them that you will recognize #3. Good luck!
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