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Quote by Guy de Maupassant
A heart that beats at your approach, an eye that weeps when you go away are things so rare, so sweet, so precious that they must never be despised.
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The quote describes genuine affection through two signs: a heart stirred by someone’s arrival and an eye filled with tears at their departure. Because such feeling is presented as rare, tender, and precious, it should be treated with respect rather than dismissed or taken for granted.
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- Complete Original Short Stories of Guy De Maupassant
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