A Quote by Alan Beck
A girl is Innocence playing in the mud, Beauty standing on its head, and Motherhood dragging a doll by the foot.
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I mean, like most guys, you carry around this girl in your head, who is exactly who you want her to be. The person you think you will love the most. And every girl you are with gets measured against this girl in your head.
