The true beloveds of this world are in their lover's eyes lilacs openi…

Truman Capote
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The true beloveds of this world are in their lover's eyes lilacs opening, ship lights, school bells, a landscape, remembered conversations, friends, a child's Sunday, lost voices, one's favorite suit, autumn and all seasons, memory, yes, it being the earth and water of existence, memory. ✨ Truman Capote (2007). Other Voices, Other Rooms, p.120, Vintage
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