"The great law of denial belongs to the powerful forces of life, whether the case be one of coolish baked beans, or an unrequited affection."

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One is so apt to think of people's affection as a fixed quantity, instead of a sort of moving so with the tide, always going out or coming in but still fundamentally there: and I believe this difficulty in making allowance for the tide is the reason for half the broken friendships.

— Freya Stark