It surely is far better to be disliked by somebody you don't love than…

Wendell Berry
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It surely is far better to be disliked by somebody you don't love than by somebody you do. Even so, I mind. Even so, failing to love somebody is a failure. ✨ Wendell Berry (2000). Jayber Crow: A Novel, Counterpoint LLC
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It surely is far better to be disliked by somebody you don't love than by somebody you do. Even so, I mind. Even so, failing to love somebody is a failure. ✨ Wendell Berry (2000). Jayber Crow: A Novel, Counterpoint LLC

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