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My favorite valentine

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A man remembers his fourth grade sweetheart through a Valentine card given by her. Valentines' day created the urge to find her. When they were about to see each other, the man instead decided to walk out and leave a card, since he learned that the girl was already married.

Author: Thompson, Chuck
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1997
Personal narratives, Love stories, Popular romances

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This Valentine's Day, try ... the Schopenhauer method

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The philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer, fatalistic and derisive, contains keys for the unlucky in love, including: we can't stop loving; our lovers are always the wrong ones for us; and accept suffering.

Author: Lazar, Zohar, Botton, Alain de
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
Psychological aspects, Love, Criticism and interpretation, Single people, Schopenhauer, Arthur

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j. trivellini
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Sep 24, 2009 @ 2:14 pm
This is one of the greatest comments on valentine type love ever. Schopenhauer says, what makes you think you have a right to be happy? No one is happy. It is only a biological imperative which you are compelled to address, but expect no reward.

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Victims of Valentine's Day

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A humorous description is presented of a support group for people who are depressed by Valentine's Day. Cupid joins the group and causes all its members to fall in love.

Author: Leight, Warren
Publisher: Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Publication Name: Mademoiselle
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0024-9394
Year: 1995
Humor and anecdotes, Self-help groups, Self help groups, Saint Valentines Day

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