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John Fowles, The Collector Quotes: What you love is your own love. It's not love, it's selfishness. It's not me you think of, but what you feel about me.
         

What you love is your own love. It's not love, it's selfishness. It's not me you think of, but what you feel about me.


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What you love is your own love. It's not love, it's selfishness. It's not me you think of, but what you feel about me.
         



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