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Love is our true destiny. We do not find the mean…

Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.

“Love is our true destiny. We do not find the meaning of life by ourselves alone - we find it with another.” is a life quote by Thomas Merton. It speaks to themes of love.

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