You were made perfectly to be loved - and surely I... -Elizabeth Barrett Browning

You were made perfectly to be loved - and surely I have loved you, in the idea of you, my whole life long.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning , Poet
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an English poet known for her romantic and literary works. Her poetry collection "Sonnets from the Portuguese" is one of her most famous works, showcasing her talent and influence in Victorian literature.

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God's gifts put man's best dreams to shame....
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Smiles, tears, of all my life! - and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death....
If you desire faith, then you have faith enough....
Light tomorrow with today!...
If thou must love me, let it be for naught except for love's sake only....
Who so loves believes the impossible....

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